The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 32: The Most Holy Trinity (2026)
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Feb 1, 2026 A focused meditation on the Trinity and what baptism means when it invokes one name in three persons. Clear explanations of theology versus economy and how God’s actions reveal His inner life. Scriptural hints of Trinitarian reality and a guided prayer to prepare listeners for the text.
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Trinity as God's Inner Identity
- The Trinity is the core identity of God as a communion of three persons in one divine being.
- Understanding God's inner life (theologia) illuminates his saving actions (oikonomia) and vice versa.
Theologia vs Oikonomia Explained
- Theologia names who God is in himself while oikonomia describes how God reveals and communicates his life.
- Both terms form a virtuous cycle: God's works reveal his identity, and his identity illuminates his works.
One Name, Three Persons
- Baptism uses the singular "name" of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to stress God's unity as one divine being.
- Saying "in the name of" highlights the unity of three persons in one God whenever we make the sign of the cross.
