On a visit to Ireland I was overwhelmed by the abundance of decorative shamrocks The little green three-leafed plant could be found in every store on seemingly everything mdash clothing hats jewelry and more More than just a prolific plant across Ireland the shamrock was embraced for generations as a simple way to explain the Trinity the historic Christian belief that God is One essence who eternally exists in three distinct persons God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Spirit While all human explanations of the Trinity are inadequate the shamrock is a helpful symbol because it [... more]