Today is Trinity Sunday.
The Sunday following Pentecost is always, nowadays at least, a feast day celebrating the central mystery of the Christian faith, the Holy Trinity. There are a lot of things that make me believe that Christianity is true. Chief among them is that there are things that you wouldn’t include if you were making up a religion. One of those things is our belief in the Holy Trinity. Three distinct persons but one God is just not something you would make up. Anything that is hard to understand would make it less likely people would believe.
Our belief that we have God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, all of whom are distinct from the other, yet made of the same stuff (consubstantial), is hard to wrap our minds around. As my old friend John LaGrasso says about Christianity in general, “it’s too good to be true, but we believe it is true”. Indeed.
Recently, in the Liturgy of the Hours, one of the readings was from Hebrews 11, about faith, which says that “”faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” The Christian mysteries, including the Holy Trinity require that faith. It’s helpful when there is Sacred Scripture, like we have today, to help support our faith. That Scripture, and others like the Baptism of Jesus, where the Father and Spirit are referenced, as well as numerous references in the letters of St. Paul, all provide some basis for our belief in the Three Persons of God.
I know today’s Gospel was chosen because of that reference but it’s always worth a reminder that the Great Commission is a call to action for believers. We are told to Go and make disciples. That, in a phrase, is our mission, and serves as a concise mission statement of the Church. We should all be active in that disciple making. As I always say there may be a million ways we do that as individuals but do it we must. Live a life that attracts others; let that life reflect God’s presence; and be Christ for others when possible.
That’s it for now. Thanks for reading.
I hope you have a great week.
Peace, Bob
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