Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, Year A

Ex. 34:4B-6, 8-9 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3:16-18

Theme: Trinity as a Community

Today the church celebrates the feast of the Holy Trinity. It is a mystery that talks about the three persons in one God. They cannot be separated from each other; they are united. The three persons in one God are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It is a united community of one God in three persons. Strictly speaking, it is a mystery and beyond the absolute comprehension of the human mind. In the three readings we have today, we are presented with the nature of the Godhead. In the Godhead, we can see attributes that are worthy of emulation by you and me as children of God. If we can practice these attributes in our daily lives, we will make a great difference in our families and the society.

 

Looking at the first reading of today and the scenario that plays out between Moses and God, one cannot but be grateful for the kind of God that is our Father. One would have expected that he would be very angry because of the action of the people of Israel; but rather the reverse was the case. A good understanding of the situation will help us appreciate the action of God more. After receiving the Ten Commandments from God at Sinai, he went down and found the people worshipping a golden calf. In view of this, he had to go back to Mount Sinai to plead with God on behalf of his people. On getting there, he got wonderful words of encouragement from God, and this gave him the courage to beg for God’s forgiveness for his people.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, this wonderful attitude presented by God on Mount Sinai, challenges all of us as Christians and children of God. This simply means that we must pray for the grace of forgiveness when other people offend us in one way or the other in our daily lives. This is very important, taking into consideration the assertion of St. Paul in the second reading of today. He encourages the Corinthian church to live a life of love, peace, and unity. In the same way he is also inviting all of us to practice these wonderful attributes in our life; just like we see among the three persons in one God. It is a community of love, peace, and unity.

 

In the gospel reading of today, we see the depth of God’s love for sinful humanity. He sent Jesus Christ to come and die for us while we were still sinners. By so doing, liberating us from the death that we merit and giving us life. This wonderful love of God and Jesus Christ is worthy of emulation in our daily lives as children of God and Christians. Dear friends in Christ, we are encouraged to emulate these wonderful attributes that are found in the life of the Trinity in our daily lives. We can be rest assured that when we practice these wonderful attributes, they will lead us to eternal life at the end of our earthly pilgrimage here on earth. We pray for the grace to practice these wonderful attributes of the Trinity in our daily lives, in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. Amen. Peace be with you.

 

 

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, year A, by Fr. Jude Ifeanyi Ifezime, C.S.Sp