The Holy Trinity

Our God is relational. That is a key message on this feast. He is relational both in his internal aspect and to the universe he created. In fact, the word "God" seems very blunt and impersonal when we reflect on the nature and mystery of  the ground of being who, according to revelation, is "love" and "light." This is why the repeated use of "God" or, even worse, "god" by Christians who wish to avoid male pronouns is intensely annoying. We rejoice to fall God "Father" just as we rejoice to call Our Lady, "Mother of the Church." How can we dare, in our sinfulness, to call God "Father," in any event? It is the Holy Spirit that testifies within us: "For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him." (Rm 8: 15-17) Let us, on this great feast, not be too distracted by philosophical explanations rather let us rejoice in the God is is personal to us, can relate to us and through his Son Jesus Christ, died for us.