Most Holy Trinity ‘C’

This Sunday, we celebrate a special feast that reminds us God is always with us - as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the mystery of the Holy Trinity, one of the most important beliefs of our Christian faith. It teaches us that there is one God in three Persons: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each is fully God, but together they are not three gods, but one God. The Father made us, the Son saves us, and the Holy Spirit helps us and guides us.

You won’t find the word “Trinity” in the Bible, and the doctrine isn’t laid out completely in Scripture. But the belief in the Trinity is present all through the life of the Church - from Christmas and Easter to every Mass and Sacrament. We always pray “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” We begin our prayers and bless ourselves with these words, putting ourselves in the presence of the Triune God.

Today’s readings help us see what the Trinity means for us every day. They show that God is always reaching out to us in love and seeks to be close to us.

In Proverbs, we hear about God’s Wisdom, which is another way of describing God’s presence and guidance.

In his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul says that God the Father gives us peace through Jesus, and that God’s love is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.

In the Gospel, Jesus talks about his close connection with the Father and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will help and guide us.

We see that the Father created everything, Jesus saves and heals us, and the Holy Spirit strengthens us and leads us to the truth. God the Father made the world and gave us life. Jesus showed us how much God loves us - so much that He became one of us and died to save us. The Holy Spirit is always with us as our Helper and Guide, offering us comfort, teaching us, and making us holy.

In short, today’s feast is not just about understanding a deep mystery but about recognizing that God loves us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is always with us. The Trinity is not just something to be believed but something to be lived each day in our prayers and actions. Every time we begin and end our prayers with the Sign of the Cross, we remind ourselves of this wonderful mystery - God with us, always loving, always guiding.