GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY : Sunday - June 12, 2022

 

Sunday - June 12, 2022

"If we pause for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament [the Eucharist], I am sure that the thought of Christ's love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude." 

 

--St. Angela of Foligno

June 12, 2022

THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Lectionary: 166

 

Reading I     

                                                                                    Prv 8:22-31

 

Thus says the wisdom of God:

            "The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways,

                        the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago;

            from of old I was poured forth,

                        at the first, before the earth.

            When there were no depths I was brought forth,

                        when there were no fountains or springs of water;

            before the mountains were settled into place,

                        before the hills, I was brought forth;

            while as yet the earth and fields were not made,

                        nor the first clods of the world.

 

            "When the Lord established the heavens I was there,

                        when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;

            when he made firm the skies above,

                        when he fixed fast the foundations of the earth;

            when he set for the sea its limit,

                        so that the waters should not transgress his command;

            then was I beside him as his craftsman,

                        and I was his delight day by day,

            playing before him all the while,

                        playing on the surface of his earth;

                        and I found delight in the human race."

 

Responsorial Psalm                                  Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

 

R (2a)  O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

 

When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,

            the moon and the stars which you set in place —

What is man that you should be mindful of him,

            or the son of man that you should care for him?

R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

You have made him little less than the angels,

            and crowned him with glory and honor.

You have given him rule over the works of your hands,

            putting all things under his feet:

R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

All sheep and oxen,

            yes, and the beasts of the field,

The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,

            and whatever swims the paths of the seas.

R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

 

Reading II    

                                                                                    Rom 5:1-5

 

Brothers and sisters:

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom we have gained access by faith

to this grace in which we stand,

and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions,

knowing that affliction produces endurance,

and endurance, proven character,

and proven character, hope,

and hope does not disappoint,

because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts

through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

 

Alleluia                                              Phil 2:8 Rv 1:8        

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;

to God who is, who was, and who is to come.

R. Alleluia

 

Gospel                                                           Jn 16:12-15

 

Jesus said to his disciples:

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.

But when he comes, the Spirit of truth,

he will guide you to all truth.

He will not speak on his own,

but he will speak what he hears,

and will declare to you the things that are coming.

He will glorify me,

because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.

Everything that the Father has is mine;

for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine

and declare it to you."

 

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THE INNER LIFE OF GOD!

The Trinity!  The inner life of God!  The Greatest Mystery of our Faith!

 

We all are used to the idea that there is one God.  And we fully accept that this one God is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  On the surface, this seems like a contradiction.  How can God be one and three at the same time?  It’s a mystery that is worth penetrating and contemplating.

 

First, we need to understand that God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three divine Persons.  Each one distinct from the other.  Each Person has a perfect intellect and free will.  Each one is capable of knowing and loving to a perfect degree.

 

But it is this “perfection” of their ability to know and love that makes them one.  They each share in the one divine nature and, within that divine nature, are perfectly united.  This means that each one knows and loves the other perfectly.  And that knowledge (an act of their perfect intellect) and love (an act of their perfect will) brings about a unity so profound and deep that they live and act as one God.

 

What’s also inspiring to know and understand is that the unity they share by their mutual knowledge and love also offers each one of them perfect fulfillment as a Person.  This shows that “personhood” is fulfilled by unity.  What a wonderful lesson this is for each of us.

 

We are not God, but we are made in God’s image and likeness.  Therefore, we find fulfillment in the same way that God does.  Specifically, we find fulfillment in life by our love of others and our free-will choice to enter into a knowledge of each person, forming a communion with them.  This will take on different forms depending upon our relationships.  Of course, husband and wife are called to share in the deepest unity in imitation of the life of God.  But all relationships are called to share in God’s life in their own unique way.

 

Reflect, today, as we celebrate this Trinity Sunday, on the relationships to which God has called you.  How completely do you imitate the love of the Trinity in your relationships?  Certainly we will all find areas in which to grow.  Make a commitment to take another step deeper and, in that step of love, allow God to give you a greater fulfillment as a result.

 

Today's Prayer

 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, help me to know You and to love You.  Help me to discover the love You share within Your own divine life.  In that discovery, help me to also love others with Your heart.  Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I trust in You. 

 

 

God Bless You.....

The Rosary Family

The mother of Jesus promised St. Dominic that, “one day through the rosary & the scapular I shall save the world!”