The coming of Jesus Christ brought the revelation that God is a trinity of Persons. It means that God is not a lonely figure living like a recluse.
Instead, divine life is an eternal exchange of love of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
A common misunderstanding about the Blessed Trinity is that it means that there are three gods. It has been revealed that there is one divine Nature but three divine Persons.
There is a distinction between person and nature. Each Person is not a separate god. The blessed Trinity is a mystery but not illogical - only above reason.
The following sketch may help to understand some of the terms:
Instead, divine life is an eternal exchange of love of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
A common misunderstanding about the Blessed Trinity is that it means that there are three gods. It has been revealed that there is one divine Nature but three divine Persons.
There is a distinction between person and nature. Each Person is not a separate god. The blessed Trinity is a mystery but not illogical - only above reason.
The following sketch may help to understand some of the terms: