Saint Patrick would take groups of pagans to a field and say to them "Look, God is all around you, he loves you, so pick up a clover and look at the three leaves." He'd then ask them what the leaves meant, then tell them it meant "The father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit"
He was teaching the pagan Druids about the Trinity - one leaf, three parts; one God, three persons.
The shamrock was chosen Ireland's national emblem because of the legend that St. Patrick had used it to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity is the idea that God is really three-in-one: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
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St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Blessed Trinity.
The shamrock is a symbol of the mystery of the trinity. Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the trinity to the Irish people.
Patrick used the shamrock to explain or illustrate the Blessed Trinity. One leaf, three parts: One God, three persons.
A shamrock is often associated with St. Patrick's Day. It is a symbol of Ireland and is said to have been used by St. Patrick to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity. On St. Patrick's Day, wearing or displaying a shamrock is a way to celebrate Irish culture and heritage.
His symbol was a Shamrock :)
Shamrock.
the shamrock.
The shamrock is a symbol of the mystery of the trinity. Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the trinity to the Irish people.
A shamrock was used to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity.