The Feast of Holy Trinity: C: June 12, 2022

 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY: ONE GOD AND THREE PERSONS

First Reading: Proverbs 8: 22-31

Second Reading: Romans 5: 1-5

Gospel Reading: John 16: 12-15

   *First reading is from the book of Proverbs. The Wisdom of God which came into existence before the whole of creation - the earth and all that it contains and the heavens and everything in it - is described. The idea of Wisdom is a pre-figuration of the revelations of the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Wisdom stands for the Son of God - the eternal Word- who exists from the very beginning. 

   *Second reading is from the letter of St. Paul to Romans. The trinitarian aspect of God is explained by St. Paul. Paul tells us that we experience peace with God through Jesus. This gives us the hope which sustains us even in times of suffering and pain. Further he adds that the love of God is poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Therefore it is the Holy Spirit who helps us to recognize the Father's love for us. 

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit                                                                         Today's Gospel reading is from St. John. Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His disciples. The Lord explains to us that the work of the Holy Spirit is manifold: to guide us into all truth and to give us guidance for future. Holy Spirit also glorifies Jesus. The feast of the Holy Trinity reminds us that there is only one God but has three persons each living in harmony and in perfect unity. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is not something to argue about or even to study. It is more of something to pray, meditate and to live. The Christian lives in the world of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We need to realize that God is our Father and that we are His children. God loves us even though we are unworthy of His love. Christ the Son of God is our brother. He died and brought salvation to all humankind. Through Him all humans are brothers and sisters. The Holy Spirit is the bond of love between the Father and the Son and the humankind. Let our prayer to the Holy Spirit be that we too may experience the same love and unity which is present in the most Holy Trinity. 

"Given that God the Father is both personal and supremely good, it is proper to think of Him as loving a person from eternity. This other person is the Son and the love between them is the Holy Spirit." - St. Thomas Aquinas on Trinity.

"The only way to engage God is to meet one of the three in time. We meet the Father as creator, the Son as redeemer and the Holy Spirit as the dispenser of God's grace." - T. Wilson