SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

John 3:16-18

 

Holy Trinity.

Let’s try thinking of that not as a noun, but as a verb.

A verb which means sacrifice.

Our minds might initially think of Jesus and his sacrifice for us on the cross.  Yet, it was not only Jesus who sacrificed himself, but God the Father, the Creator, too.  We hear in today’s gospel that “God so loved the world that he gave his only son …”

And God, the Father, the Creator gave not only his son, but his very Spirit, as we learned last week on Pentecost Sunday.

So Holy Trinity.  The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Sacrifice.  Not only a noun to be understood, but a verb to be lived.

And live it we do.

I recognize God’s sacrifices for me, and I, in turn, sacrifice self and give myself over to God, which then enables me to sacrifice for others so that they may experience God’s peace, joy, forgiveness, healing, comfort hope and enduring love.

Me.  God.  Others.  A trinity that exists in loving sacrifice.  The Holy Trinity lived.

And let us not forget that “… God did not send his Son to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”

We, also, have not been sent into this world to condemn.

We, also, have been sent into this world, in His name, so that others might be saved through Him.

I cannot love God and forgo others.  I cannot say I love others, and forget You.

I pray, dear Lord, that you give me the grace to forego condemnation and to lead others to you.  Only then will I truly live the Most Holy Trinity.

 

“Call Me Ishmael”