The Most Holy Trinity. Year A - Sunday, June 7, 2020 EPISODE 231
FIRST READING: Ex 34:4-6, 8-9.
SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Responsory: Daniel 3:52-56 (JB). "Glory and praise forever!"
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION, (cf Revelation 1:8 ).Alleluia, alleluia! Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. To God who is, who was, and who is to come.
GOSPEL: John 3:16-18
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prologue: The celebration of God as Trinity also reveals to us the true nature of God and shows us what is in the heart of the One who is at the centre of the universe. That nature of our God is a perfect community of persons, with one divine nature - and within this union is - communion, sharing, harmony, and above all LOVE. If we look at what Jesus did not hunger for, it is very revealing. He did not hunger for money. He warned us to be very wary of its hollow charms. He did not hunger for popularity. In fact, the popularity contest was revoltingly won by a thief and a murderer (namely Barabbas). The TRUE thirst and hunger of Jesus are these:- He longed to share with others. He thirsted for other's faith and participation. He longed to protect and comfort the poor and the struggling. He could hardly wait to usher in the Kingdom of peace, mercy, grace and inclusion. To invite us into the inner life of God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit - The Three in One!
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Homily by Fr. Peter Dillon.
There are some things in life that I will never understand. Things like how a computer works, or how a plane stays up in the sky, or why my line moves slower than everyone else's in the supermarket. I may never come to understand these things so I have just called them "life's great mysteries".
If I did know the reason, would my life be any different? Is it ever a good thing just to accept something and not ask the question of how something works? Maybe it's okay not to know HOW, but I believe it is always important to know WHY.
The early Christians took nearly 400 years to grasp what Jesus meant when he implied that God had three natures or faces but was only one being. That the Father, Son and Spirit were one.
It was finally settled at the Council of Nicaea in 325 that the Trinity's nature was co-equal, co-substantial and co-eternal and at the heart of their relationship was an encounter of love. While this was not an easily understood concept, then or now, it has stood as the theological explanation for the Christian Church since then.
While the "how" of this explanation may continue to give theologians much to write about, the "why" is easier to grasp. That God as Father, Son and Spirit also creates, redeems and sustains us in this loving relationship. There is no sense in God if we are not a reflection of the loving union of this triune God.
This loving relationship gives us our greatest dignity and purpose in life and at the core of God's relationship to us is our relationship to the world. How we care for it, live in it, share its resources and honour its inhabitants.
It's not simply enough that we give thanks back to God, but that we promote the God that we know – not by just saying how good God is, but by living like we believe it.
At the heart of the gospel we hear that God's relationship with the world is rooted in love. It's a radical love that gives the world its importance; it is that same love which gives us our essential dignity.
God's love is all the more significant because it is fully aware of the sin and brokenness and the stupidity that are part of all our lives. It is not a love that protects itself from the negative side of life; it is a love that faces the complexity of the real.
The reason we honour the Trinity today is that we celebrate the awesome stubbornness of God's extravagant love for our world. A love that will not be withdrawn when misfortune comes, a love that sees beyond our frailty and faults because it sets no limits to forgiveness. If only we could emulate that love in our families, our parish our world, what a great start that would be.
Most of us have experienced the depth of that love through the generosity of our parents. They let us know by giving us a sense that we were important and anyone who said otherwise was wrong. Through giving us that dual sense of self and love they were able to fill us with a tremendous confidence that lasts for many of us the rest of our lives. That love allowed us to believe that we could face any hardship, but we were also reminded that we were all responsible for playing our own part: none of us can retire from the task of helping to make our family and community a place where God's love gives shape to what happens. That is why Saint Paul encourages the divided church in Corinth: "Be united: live in peace and the love of God and peace will be with you."
Maybe I will never come to really know how a plane stays up in the sky or how computers work or really know why God loves us unconditionally. Perhaps for the moment, it's just enough to know that He does and it won't ever stop.
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References:
Fr Peter Dillon
Prologue: Fr Paul W. Kelly
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The Most Holy Trinity Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A (Sunday, June 7, 2020) (EPISODE: 231 )
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (or/ The Lord be with You)
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Coming together as brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pause and reflect upon our sins, in order to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
Lord Jesus, you have revealed yourself as the way to the Father: Lord, have mercy//You have poured out on your people the Spirit of truth: Christ, have mercy//You are the Good Shepherd, leading us to eternal life: Lord, have mercy.//
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
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PREFACE: Trinity
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Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
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"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.
Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray," by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).
Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The ….Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.
- "Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - in memory of William John Kelly - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
- "Today I Arise" - For Tricia J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
May God bless and keep you.
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