Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

The Trinity is the supreme mystery of our one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. By definition, the term "mystery" means that this fact of faith is truly beyond our limited comprehension and had to be divinely revealed to us through Jesus Christ.

One of the early heresies (false teachings) against the Trinity was Arianism, named after the preacher Arius in the 4th century. Arianism taught that God the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father but instead created by God and thus not eternal. Arius famously stated, "There was a time when the Son was not." Echoes of Arianism are heard today when people argue that Jesus was simply a "good teacher" and not God himself. Arianism was appealing because it attempted to make the concept of the Trinity more rational and understandable. However, this teaching undermined Christ’s redemptive triumph over death and diminished the reverence due to the mystery of God.

We proudly declare that Jesus is “begotten, not made” in our Creed, affirming that in the mystery of the Trinity, Jesus is one with the Father and truly God. Jesus redeems our humanity, not as a mere mortal but as one who shares the same substance and essence of the Father and the Spirit. As co-heirs with Christ, we are called to go forth and preach the Good News!

Which member(s) of the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) am I comfortable addressing in prayer? Which member do I engage with the least?

How might God be calling me to “overflow” in love this week?