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The Holy Trinity as portrayed in Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Poor Clares Monastery, located in Tainan City, Taiwan.

Image from @TheChurchInAsia on X (Twitter)

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Lakota Trinity by the late artist Father John Giuliani

"In this image, the great Father—Wakan Tanka—appears with a full headdress of eagle feathers in a halo of light.

His open hands deliver the Son, a victorious Sioux warrior whose raised arms and open hands reflect a similar gesture of self-giving.

He wears a richly decorated buckskin war shirt—heavily fringed, beaded and painted with the four color circle of the universe as its breast plate.

The eagle represents the Holy Spirit and completes the spiral of trinitarian love and unity."

From the Catholic Extension Society.

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A depiction of the Holy Trinity from Yale Divinity Library.

The text translates as:

Top right: How many gods are there? There is only one God. Top left: How many Persons are there in God? There are three Persons in God.

Center, top row: The first Person is called Padre, that is, the Holy Father

Center, lower row: The second Person is called Figlio, that is, the Holy Son

Bottom: The third Person is called the Spirito santo, that is, the Holy Spirit

Simplified Transcription:

右上：天主有几个只有一个 左上：一个包含有几位有三位

中央上排：第一位的名字叫 罢德肋解说圣父

中央下排：第二位的名字叫 费略解说圣子

底端：第三位的名字叫斯彼利多三多解说圣神

右侧：三位一体 左侧：一个天主

Image and translations from Yale Divinity Library and CCPosters

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Yemanjá by Brazilian artist Marcelo Jorge … in African, Brazilian, and Cuban culture she was the patron saint of rivers and the seas

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Finally have all 4 life stages let's gooo

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Naomi Native as Oshun by the Tog Father.

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Ethiopian icon of the Annunciation

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Do you have any reading recommendations specifically about goddesses and/or the concept of divine femininity.

The Goddess: Power, Sexuality, and the Feminine Divine by Shahrukh Husain would be my #1 suggestion as she covers pretty much every religion/culture around the world that you can think of and it’s my favorite goddess book. Search “The Goddess Series” tag on my blog to find some excerpts. 

7 Secrets of the Goddess by Devdutt Pattanaik focuses specifically on Hindu goddesses. A free audio version can be found on youtube.

Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel by William G. Dever discusses the goddess(es) of ancient Israelite & Canaanite religion that has largely been overlooked and forgotten the past several centuries.

Likewise, The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai discusses early Jewish religion and the Shekinah. This book was a main source in William G. Dever’s book mentioned above.

All of these can probably be found in a library. Happy reading!

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February 3, 2025: Montevideo, Uruguay Worshippers offer tribute to Iemanjá, the sea goddess of the Umbanda religion Photograph: Eitan Abramovich/AFP/Getty Images

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Mictlantecuhtli

(Michitlatecotle)

Here he is shown with skeletal legs, arms, as the rest of him is covered in flesh. His face is paint includes a thin black line that crosses his face at eye level and a jaw painted black similar to Xiuhtecuhtli. His blue nose ornament and his headdress is one of the insignia of rulership, as he is the ruler of Mictlan, the place of the dead. Only two others wore a similar headdress, Tonacatecuhtli, the lord of sustenance and Xiuhtecuhtli, lord of fire. Skulls and night stars decorate his attire.

White paper rosettes and paper flags also adorn him. The skull at his back and the feather panel with rattling snail shells are those worn by the earth goddesses.

Photo: Codex Telleriano-Remensis

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Many Names of Shiva Happy Maha Shivratri. Here are some of the many names of Shiva. How many names do you know? Tell us in the comments below. This beautiful postcard comes with our celebratory Shiva Collection out this Mahashivratri. Visit to order now! The Special Shiva Collection

Amarchitrakatha.com (via Twitter: Amar Chitra Katha)

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While it may all look bleak, I know our God Jesus Christ will forever have our back. We are created uniquely and with love by the Most High. No political party or bigot can take that away from us. We must stay strong and close to Christ during this era in time. Community and faith are crucial.

Artist: nakedpastor (IG)

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Our mom :)

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Juan Diego, ora pro nobis!

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