"MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS BAPTISING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
First Reading: Deu. 14:32-34,39-40
Second Reading: Rom. 8:14-37
Gospel Reading: Mt. 28:16-20
* First Reading is from the Book of Deutronomy. In this reading Moses reminds the Israelites the magnanimous nature of God. He is Creator, Liberator and Wonder worker. Moses exhorts them to follow God's commandments in order to enjoy the fullness of life that God wants to give them.
* Second Reading is from St. Paul's letter to Romans. Paul reminds the people of Rome of the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to call God "Abba Father" and testifies to the fact that we are children of God. And by baptism we have become children of God. By the fact that the Holy Spirit dwells within us , we become children of the Father and co-heirs with Christ His Son.
In today's Gospel reading from St. Mathew, Jesus speaks to his disciples that he is given all authority in heaven and earth and asked them to make disciples from all nations. He did not ask them to make disciples in his name alone but in the name of Father - Son - and Holy Spirit- the Trinity.
This mystery of Holy Trinity is not easily understood. In Trinity we have three different faces of God.
First there is the face of God as Father - the beginning and the end of all; the creator , the ruler. He is not only the God we obey through commandments, but also the God we address as Our Father. Jesus would say "The Father and I are one".
Secondly , there is the face of God as Son, the Divine Word of God who took on our human nature. On the one hand, he shows us the God who heals us, cares for us and forgives us. On the other hand, he shows us the god who challenges us to higher things and sends us out to proclaim this word.
Thirdly, there is the face of God as Spirit. He is the comforter, who is always with us, the paraclate who teaches us and guides us. The Spirit is the very breath of God giving us new life, the love of God poured out into our hearts and the power of God enabling us to become his witnesses.
May the Holy Trinity, help us to become the kind of persons we are meant to be - true children of God our Father, the living image of Jesus his Son and a consecrated temple of the Holy Spirit.
First Reading: Deu. 14:32-34,39-40
Second Reading: Rom. 8:14-37
Gospel Reading: Mt. 28:16-20
* First Reading is from the Book of Deutronomy. In this reading Moses reminds the Israelites the magnanimous nature of God. He is Creator, Liberator and Wonder worker. Moses exhorts them to follow God's commandments in order to enjoy the fullness of life that God wants to give them.
* Second Reading is from St. Paul's letter to Romans. Paul reminds the people of Rome of the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to call God "Abba Father" and testifies to the fact that we are children of God. And by baptism we have become children of God. By the fact that the Holy Spirit dwells within us , we become children of the Father and co-heirs with Christ His Son.
In today's Gospel reading from St. Mathew, Jesus speaks to his disciples that he is given all authority in heaven and earth and asked them to make disciples from all nations. He did not ask them to make disciples in his name alone but in the name of Father - Son - and Holy Spirit- the Trinity.
This mystery of Holy Trinity is not easily understood. In Trinity we have three different faces of God.
First there is the face of God as Father - the beginning and the end of all; the creator , the ruler. He is not only the God we obey through commandments, but also the God we address as Our Father. Jesus would say "The Father and I are one".
Secondly , there is the face of God as Son, the Divine Word of God who took on our human nature. On the one hand, he shows us the God who heals us, cares for us and forgives us. On the other hand, he shows us the god who challenges us to higher things and sends us out to proclaim this word.
Thirdly, there is the face of God as Spirit. He is the comforter, who is always with us, the paraclate who teaches us and guides us. The Spirit is the very breath of God giving us new life, the love of God poured out into our hearts and the power of God enabling us to become his witnesses.
May the Holy Trinity, help us to become the kind of persons we are meant to be - true children of God our Father, the living image of Jesus his Son and a consecrated temple of the Holy Spirit.
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