Sunday, May 30, 2010

Trinity Sunday, 2010

Readings for May 30, 2010, Trinity Sunday 2010:

Trinity Sunday 2010

By Deacon Lawrence N. Kaas
May 30, 2010

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit!

Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we acknowledge the central mystery of the Christian faith: that our God is not one but three -- three Divine Persons in one God. It is the one statement that separates us from all of the other religions in the world, and it is the foundation for everything else that we profess and believe as Catholics.

But the teaching of the Trinity really explains much more than mere metaphysical propositions. It tells us about the inner life of God -- the intimate love and communion that is constantly flowing between the Father, Son, and Spirit. God is far from an isolated being or uninvolved deity. His very existence has to do with relationships.

If it is God's nature to share Himself, and if we are created in His image and likeness, it follows that we too are meant to share our lives with one another. As Paul reminds us, we are the body of Christ, and a body is not a single part but, of many parts.

We were made to be in communion with one another, joining together to build the Kingdom and to proclaim the Gospel to all of creation. It's a tall order, and anyone who has tried to do it alone knows that it just doesn't work!

But the Trinity is more than just a model for togetherness: It also gives us the power to live it! We really can love one another as fully as Jesus loves us -- if we draw from the love of God that has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Jesus promises that as we deepen our relationship with one another, our lives will start to reflect the very life of the Trinity -- and that's how we can experience the joy we are meant to know as Christians!

"Holy Spirit, draw us all into the love that you share with the Father and the Son! Stir up your gifts within us, so that we may pour out that same Love on one another!" Amen!


'Thank you' to Deacon Kaas, for letting me post his reflection here.
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