Even with the clarity of later church teaching, we still struggle to avoid a multitude of misleading notions about the Most Holy Trinity. One such misconception comes from the ancient institution we call monarchy.

The Holy Spirit exists because the Father and the Son, together, are more than the sum of their parts.

The Lord did not withhold his kingdom from his first disciples, nor does he keep it from us.

The great mistake that many make in what they call their spiritual lives is to believe that they do not need words to be in communion with God.

It is faith that makes us ready for heaven. And what is faith? Stubbornly seeing purpose in this life—stubbornly because sometimes it does take a great effort—that others cannot see.

Young advocates of the Tridentine liturgy like to believe that it was always celebrated with great beauty and dignity. Older Catholics know that this is not true.