SOLEMNITY
OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
(Ex
34:4-6, 8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18)
The mystery of God is greatly captured in the mystery of
the Trinity. This is the highest and most subline of all mysteries. The mystery
of the most Holy Trinity states that there are three Persons in the one God,
that is, God the Father, the God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God is One,
and the One God is unity, not unitary. If God were unitary, He would have
fitted into the categories of the human reasoning pattern and man would have
exhausted the knowledge of God. But God is Unity, perfect and complete in
Himself. He is perfect love. He does not need nor depend on anything outside of
Him, including our worship and praises. He reveals Himself, yet remains a
mystery beyond our comprehension.
The first reading tells us how Moses encountered God on
mount Sinai. The Lord God gave Moses His word in the form of the tablet of
stone. And His glory descended in the form of the cloud. Then, God proclaimed
to Moses, saying, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to
anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” The living word, the
glory of the Holy Spirit and the voice of the Father make up this one divine
encounter of Moses. In the second reading, St Paul described God as the God of
love and peace. This is what He bestows on us, we are urged to live out these
qualities. St Paul offers the trinitarian blessing, saying, “The grace of the
Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.” In the gospel, we learn that God so loved the world that He gave
His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. And Jesus came to save us and reveal the
knowledge of God to us. Thus, through Jesus we understand that God is Trinity
of Persons. Jesus is God among us; in Jesus, humanity and divinity have found a
common abode. He is the Way, and leads us along as the Good Shepherd. Jesus
sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within us; the Holy Spirit is God within, who
inspires us, sanctifies us, and appropriates to us the saving grace of Jesus
Christ to the glory of God.
Let us meditate on how the sublime mystery of the Trinity
has become our living experience. As we appreciate and accept the Mystery of mysteries,
the Most Holy Trinity, we come to understand how human life, made in the image
and likeness of God goes forward with a spark of mystery around it. Our appreciation
of this mystery helps us to acknowledge that ‘mystery’ itself has become part
of our knowledge, since in faith we know God as that which cannot be fully
known. Our connection with the Mystery of mysteries makes it possible that
human mind cannot exhaust its knowledge about human life and anything that has reference
to God. Thus, we cannot know everything about human relationship, marriage,
life and death. Even in science, there will always be new discoveries and new
understanding about reality. God, who is the highest and source of mystery,
continues to reveal Himself to us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, faith in the Trinity strengthens us to continue
to match forward in life despite the rising smoke of uncertainty that spreads
discouragement. So, we plan for tomorrow though we do not know what tomorrow
holds; we continue to love even when we are not trusted; we continue to live
fully and happily even the news of death is everywhere. Our hope does not
diminish for we embrace life with faith not by sight (cf. Rm 5:5; 2Cor 5:7).
God, in His Trinity of Persons, who is perfection in Himself, in revealing Himself
to us through Jesus Christ, has given us opportunity to participate in His own
divine life. The love of the Father, given to us through the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ is now spread around as we fellowship with the Holy Spirit. That
is why believers are urged to love all peoples, live in in in peace and unity, and
radiate the joy of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Fr Jude Chinwenwa Nwachukwu, C.Ss.R
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church,
Tedi-Muwo, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria.
Sunday June 4th 2023.
