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St. Patrick used the shamrock to demonstrate the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity: that one god is comprised of 3 entities.

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What did St. Patrick say the three leaves of the shamrock symbolized?

The Trinity (three in one).Patrick used the shamrock to help teach the Trinity - one leaf, three parts, one God, three persons.The shamrock represents the Holy Trinity, in that the three leaves signify the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Each of the three leaves is part and parcel of the overall shamrock, symbolizing the unity of the three parts of the Almighty.St Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity. According to Roman Catholicism this supernatural mystery (a mystery the human mind can never fully understand) teaches that there are three separate supernatural Persons or beings, God, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit which coexist as One. The shamrock illustrates this mystery by having three leaves, each representing a Person of the Holy trinity, but all on the one stem.


What did st Patrick use to teach the Irish people about trinity?

St. Patrick would hold the shamrock up and ask the people that were listening to him if the shamrock was one leaf or three. They would reply it was both one leaf and three leaves. He explained it was the same with the Holy Trinity. God is one God in three persons. The Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit.


How many leaves can you find on a clover?

It has 3 leaf... the first one is father, second one is son, and the last one is for holy spirit!


What is another name for a three leaf clover?

3-Leaf Clover, is Ireland's most recognized National Symbol.In mind of this St. Patrick used to the Shamrock to explain the concept of the holy trinity - that God was composed of three entities - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - yet each entitiy was part of the other just like the shamrock has three leaves but a single stem.


What do shamrocks represent for Saint Patrick's Day?

The Shamrock is made up of three rounded-edges which makes it easily identifiable in any garden. The clover as on the Glasgow Celtic Football badge is made up of Four separate leaves. Okay, What does it mean!. The three parts of the Shamrock was used to represent the Holy Trinity of the Christian God. Each part of the Shamrock is used to signify a part of the trinity. The Holy Spirt, Jesus and God. Now, the Trinity is difficult for even the most learned of theologians. If I could give you my understanding of it, I would define it the same way St Patrick did in using the Shamrock to teach the druid/pagans of pre-Christian Ireland.


Does clover have 3 leaves?

Three Leaf Clover (Shamrock)


What is 3 leafed clover?

3-Leaf Clover, is Ireland's most recognized National Symbol.In mind of this St. Patrick used to the Shamrock to explain the concept of the holy trinity - that God was composed of three entities - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - yet each entitiy was part of the other just like the shamrock has three leaves but a single stem.


What was used by St. Patrick to illustrate the concept of Holy Trinity?

A shamrock was used to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity.


What does the shamrock symbol symbolize?

For the Celtic Druids, three was a religiously mystical number. They regarded the shamrock as a sacred plant because its leaves formed a triad. An enduring story of St. Patrick holds that the shamrock was used by him, to help illustrate the Holy Trinity. Through its use he was able to increase people's understanding of God and church, and how they were connected. St. Patrick is said to have used the shamrock to symbolize how The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit can be separate but also part of the same entity. However, though the story is persistent, it remains a myth for lack of corroborating evidence or support.


What does an Irish shamrock look like?

The Shamrock does NOT have four leaves. It has three. The reason it is an Irish symbol is because St. Patrick used it in explaining to the people of Ireland about the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. He used each leaf as a representation of each person in the Trinity. The use in the USA of a four-leafed clover in representations of Ireland is due to the belief that a four-leaf clover is lucky and it fits with the expression, 'the luck of the Irish'. In Ireland a four-leaf clover has no particular cultural symbolism.


What does the 3 stand for in each number 111.931 in decimals?

Three hundredths.


What does 3 stand for in each number 5.37 111.931 3.9815 5.1934?

three tenths three hundredths three three thousandths