Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — one of the greatest mysteries of our faith. It is a mystery not in the sense of a puzzle to be solved, but a divine truth so deep and rich that we can never exhaust its meaning. We do not fully explain the Trinity — we contemplate it, we adore it, and we live in its grace.
The Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — is not a distant theological concept. It is the very heart of our Christian life. Every time we make the sign of the cross, we proclaim this mystery. Every prayer we say, every sacrament we receive, is in the name of the Triune God.
What does this mystery teach us? Above all, it teaches us about relationship and love. God is not solitary. God is a communion of Persons — a perfect unity of love. The Father loves the Son, the Son loves the Father, and the Holy Spirit is that love poured out. This divine love overflows into creation — and we are made in its image.
So, what does this mean for us? It means that to be Christian is to be people of relationship, love, and unity. We are called to mirror the Trinity in our families, in our parishes, in our communities — to live not in isolation or selfishness, but in generous, self-giving love.
As St. John tells us, “God is love.” If we want to draw close to God, we must love — truly, humbly, sacrificially. That is how we enter into the mystery of the Trinity: not just by studying it, but by living it.
May this solemnity deepen our awe and wonder. May it strengthen our love for one another. And may we never forget that the mystery we celebrate today is not far away — the Trinity dwells within us, guiding us, sanctifying us, and calling us into the eternal communion of love.
–Fr. Ranjan D’Sa OCD