A reflection on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Listening to the Spirit

The Father is my hope. The Son is my refuge. The Holy Spirit is my protector. Glory to the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever. Let us praise the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; let us bless and exalt God above all forever! Almighty and everlasting God, to whom we owe the grace of professing the true faith, grant that while acknowledging the glory of the eternal Trinity and adoring its unity, we may through your majestic power be confirmed in this faith and defended against all adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Listening to the Word

John 16:12-15

“I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Reflection

Already full of young families, youth, and children, this early afternoon, the chapel. The white casket in front of the altar; little Nelson not yet 3 years old, had died of dehydration. Besides, in the first row, the grief-stricken parents and elder brother. The mother holding a frame of the smiling kid in her hands.

Today is the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. What could be the significance of this celebration for Nelson's parents?

Well, it is important to understand that the intention of the gospels is to reveal how the Father, through his Son Jesus, has definitely reached out to humanity by his unconditional offer of love which means salvation for all of us. Jesus' life has truly manifested the love of the Father for us and likewise has told us of His love for the Father and the Father's love for Jesus.

We can recognize that the Father and the Son are distinct yet both are bound by such an intimate unity in the love that each has for the other. The Holy Spirit is this love which proceeds from the Father and the Son; love that knows no end in Jesus' death. Such love defeats death and transforms our sorrow into hope.

Nelson's family on their way to the cemetery has chosen to stop at God's house to bring their grievance to the Lord. Thus they are drawn into the mystery of the love of the Trinity; ultimately they surrender to God's infinite love. With the community of the saints, they seem to utter: "Lord, we bring to you our child, we deliver him to you; You take care. Let him play with little angels now. Not to the earth not to darkness but to you Lord of the little ones we deliver our son."