Sunday, June 7: Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
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Today, as a Church throughout the world, we celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity. We believe in One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There are three distinct persons united in One God. This mystery is a divine manifestation of the unity of unconditional love and grace that centers our Christian faith, a faith we joyfully proclaim and pray in the Creed.
This year, as we celebrate this mystery, we find ourselves in extraordinary and somewhat frightening times. We are separated by the pandemic and in the midst of it, we are once again experiencing the divisions of racism in our nation. The death of George Floyd and the protests following have once again opened an ugly wound. If anything, we most likely feel the pain and darkness of this painful time and our Church calls us to seek the gift that our Blessed Trinity models: a unity of life and love. We must remember, as Scripture tells us, “God sent his Son not to condemn the world, but to save it.” We now must actively work to create among all nations and all people the gifts of peace, cooperation and justice. We must recall and carry out the prophetic command “to act with justice, to love tenderly and walk humbly with our God.”
These are dark times, indeed, but we still live in hope. With God’s gracious help, we can overcome injustice and racism. With God’s providential care, we will emerge from this pandemic. With God’s wonderful guidance, we can build bridges of cooperation, respect and unity. The Most Blessed Trinity is our model and our guide. As the Most Trinity manifests a total unity of love that can never be broken, we are chosen to bring that gift to all, to mend broken hearts and lives in that same beautiful love. In each and every sacrament, we are given God’s grace, the life of the Trinity within us. Now is the time to put that love in action. Now is the time for national and global healing. Now is the time for us to answer the prayer of Jesus that we may be one. Let us be just, act lovingly and in all things walk with God.