Thursday, May 24, 2018

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity : B ; May 27,2018

THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:TRINITY

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40
Second Reading : Romans 8: 14-27
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28: 16-20

   * First reading is from the book of Deuteronomy. In this passage, Moses reminds the people of Israel of the great and wonderful things the Lord God has done in their lives. God has protected them with a mighty hand. Hence it is absolutely important to follow the commandments of the Lord God in order to enjoy the fullness of life given by the Lord God.

   * Second reading is from the letter of St. Paul to Romans. In this passage, Paul explains to the Christians in Rome and to us that by the fact that Holy Spirit is present in us, we are made children of the Father. The Holy Spirit enables us to call God,"Abba Father". The Holy Spirit also makes us fellow heirs with Christ.

"The Mystery of one God: Three Persons"
Today's Gospel reading is from St. Matthew . In this passage, Jesus instructs His disciples to baptize people and make them disciples in the name of Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The mystery of Trinity reveals to us three different faces of God.
1.There is the face of God as Father, the beginning and the end of all, the creator and ruler. He is not only the God we obey through the commandments, but also the God we address as "Our Father".
2. There is the face of God as Son, the redeemer. Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, the Divine Word of God who took on human nature so as to bring salvation to the humankind.
3. There is the face of God as Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the comforter who is always with us, the paracilte who teaches us and guides us.
St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians speaks of the trinitarian God working in us. "There are various gifts but the same Spirit, and there are various services but the same Lord and there are varieties of working but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one" 1 Cor. 12: 4-6.
On this Feast of the Most Holy Trinity let us rejoice and say, "We have a Father who cares about us. We have a Brother who died for us. And we have a Spirit, a comforter who will guide us to the shores of eternity". Praise be to the Holy Triune God.

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