Today is the Feast of the Holy Trinity. The word “Trinity” might seem rather cold or too theological as a description for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But it means that, when we were just conceived, we were born into a community of holiness, the Trinity. We were “stamped” with that identity. Our God is One God—but that One God is the fullness of three Persons: the One who created us, the One who redeems us, and the One who comforts and inspires us.
Today we actually celebrate our life purpose, and our deepest calling --to be united into each other and into God, as the Persons of the Trinity are One. That is really who men and women are meant to be: like the Oneness of God. We are made in the image of the Holy Trinity, not just in the image of one of the Persons of the Trinity.
How do we know this is true? We experience that truth in those “peak moments” in life—one of those deep moments of harmony, feeling at one with everything—maybe similar to that moment when God looked at the creation and felt its goodness.
The daily problem is, we feel so separate from other people, at times distant and isolated and lonely. How do we change this? St. Paul says, “Encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace,” but anyone who’s breathing knows we can only do that in practical, simple ways.
Simply keeping a smile on your face can make an inner change in your sister or brother who is walking toward you. Keep alive inside--think of your complete acceptance by the love of the Trinity. Think of ways to offer that acceptance to the person you’re with. When you leave the church today, be ready to show kind encouragement to the next person who annoys you with some mistake.