rublev’s icon of the trinity madge karecki, ssj-tosf--20101
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Rublev’s Icon of the Trinity
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 1
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 2
Icon of the TrinityIcon reveals the inner life of the Trinity,Marked by a communion that is both centripetal and centrifugal,The aim is “being with” the Trinity, sharing in communion by being in relationship made possible through baptism.
The Father
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 3
• Clothing a mixture of all colors, only a small sign of divinity…the Father is only fully revealed by the Son,• Holds staff with two hands—all power in heaven and on earth,• House behind him, open windows and doors—sign of God waiting for us—his house is always open.
The Holy Spirit
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 4
• Clothing transparent—divinity shines through, not weighed down by humanity,• Bowed toward the Son while focused on the Father,• Hand on the table…makes holy the sacrificial offering,• Symbol of the mountain—sign of theophanies.
The Son
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 5
• Clothing—humanity and divinity-stripe of kingship,• Two fingers on the table—another sign of two natures,• Inclined toward the Father in attentiveness, ready to do the will of the Father,• Seated across from opening at the table,• Symbol of the tree—the cross as the tree of life.
A Sending Community
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 6
The Father sends the Son as his unique and full revelation, the Son sends the Spirit to create out of all humanity a communion, to continue to extend this communion to people throughout the ages.
Church is missionary by her very nature…
Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF--2010 7
Christ as the definitive self-revelation of God is the fundamental reason why the Church is missionary by her very nature. She cannot do other than proclaim the Gospel…(RM 5).