Sunday, May 26, 2024

This weekend we are celebrating the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, our belief in one God with 3 divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
 
When I was a child, our parish was named “Holy Trinity” and I remember my mother explaining the Holy Trinity to me.  She said,” I am one human being, right? Well, I am a daughter to my parents, I am a wife to my husband, and I am a mother to you and your brothers.  I am three (daughter, wife, and mother), but only one human being.  That is the Holy Trinity: a creator, a redeemer, and a sanctifier, but only one God.”
 
That made a lot of sense to me, more than other analogies, maybe because it involves activities.  God the Father created me in His image, His love outpouring as creative energy; God the Son came to save me from my sins and failures, a redeeming outpouring of love; and it is not over: the Holy Spirit accompanies me, sanctifying and guiding me as I go through life, an outpouring of love that continues today.
 
What all of this comes down to is love: God is love and that love pours out to us from a God who is the creator, the redeemer, and the sanctifier.
 
This feast calls me to two actions: the first is to be thankful for the love of God that created, redeemed, and sanctifies me.  The second is to allow love to flow out of me to others in varied ways, as the need arises, imitating the three Persons of our
loving God.
 
As we contemplate on our triune God, I invite us to thank God for the gift of His love, renewing our commitment to bring His love to others, the best we can.  May God bless us: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Amen.
 
Church sign of the week: What’s your sign? Mine’s Father-Son-Holy Spirit.