06/06/2020
“GLORY TO THE TRINITY, THE UNDIVIDED UNITY”
Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity
June 7, 2020
Year A
GOSPEL
Jn 3:16-18
Jesus said to Nicodemus: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
REFLECTION
By Jess Ballon
The simplest way to honor the Most Holy Trinity is to begin every day by making the Sign of the Cross with deep faith and devotion, paying special attention to the words that we say: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!” Then worship the Triune God in your heart by reciting the prayer “Glory Be . . .” and the Creed, through which we renew our faith in the one God in three Persons from whom we come, in whom we live, and in whom we will find our eternal happiness.
Then thank the Blessed Trinity for all the graces and favors received so far; ask for His protection during the day, and offer Him all the actions that you will perform and the pains that you will endure. In this way, all that you are and do will be consecrated as a “living sacrifice of love” to the God who is our Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier and Source of our happiness.
These prayers can be repeated during the day, especially the shorter ones as simple acts of love and worship. The Sign of the Cross should be made also before every important action that we do, such as when we begin our daily activity, before and after taking our meals, when we travel, when we feel tempted or in danger.
Every day should end in the same way we should begin it. Our final thought should be an act of entrustment of ourselves and all those who are dear to us to the Most Holy Trinity.
In addition to honoring the Holy Trinity through our prayers, we should also make every effort to become in our daily lives a reflection of the “personal loving communion” which the Blessed Trinity is. We do that by relating with respect, openness, and love to all human beings, and especially the members of our family, colleagues and other people we interact with. It is only by respecting and loving our neighbor that we can say that we respect and love the Blessed Trinity, for He dwells in each human being. Consequently, as St. John the Evangelist says, “One who has no love for the brother he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen” (1 Jn 4:20).
SONG REFLECTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8zwiiSckQM&feature=emb_title
For God so loved the world
He gave us Him only Son
Jesus Christ our Savior
His most precious one
He has sent us His message of love
and sends those who hear
to bring the message to everyone
In a voice loud and clear
Let us tell the world of His love
The greatest love the world has known
Search the world for those who have walked
Astray and lead them home
Fill the world's darkest corners
With His light from up above
Walk every step, Every mile, Every road
And tell the world, Tell the world of His love