MOST HOLY TRNITY SUNDAY

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity John 16:12-15 Trinity Sunday is one of the sundays in a year that gives me headaches. Why? Because I found it difficult to explain this dogma. It is difficult to explain why 1+1+1=1. Three yet one! Three persons in one God. The Father who creates, the Son who redeems and the Spirit who sanctifies. The big term for this in theology is HOMOOUSIOS meaning the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are ONE in substance. It is a mystery but it is not a problem. Friends, let us allow it to be a mystery to be celebrated. We may not able to understand the HOW of the Trinity but I think it is very important to understand the WHY God reveal to us this mystery. Our God does not exist in isolated individualism but in a community of relationship binded by love. To profess God as Trinity is to say God is love and we see this in His revealed actions. God is all about love. When we live in love, we live in God. Let me remind you of this truth: God loves you! Today’s celebration is an encouragement for us to survive during this hard times. Why? Because there is a God who continue revealing himself as a God of love. What is the doctrine of the Holy Trinity teaches us? The truth is this: the Holy Trinity was not invented or discovered by men. The truth about the Trinity was revealed by God himself. There is one God and in this one God there are three divine Persons; the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet there are not three Gods, but one, eternal, incomprehensible God! The Trinity is our identity. We were baptised in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We mark ourselves with the cross. The cross is our identity. We were welcome by this sublime mark during our baptism. When we die, we will be commended by the same faith. Blessings Fr. Jhack

THREE S

Monday within the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time Year C Matthew 5:38-42 Let me start with this story: From his death bed. the husband called his wife and said, "One month after I die I want you to marry Samy." "Samy! But he is your enemy!" "Yes, I know that ! I've suffered all these years so let him suffer now ." Let me share 3S for today’s reflection. First, Life is SHORT. Our life span is 70, 80 for those who are strong. Friends, since life is short the purpose of life is not to live long but to live well. Better short but memorable than long but miserable. Remember that! We threfore are challenge to make the rest of our life the best of our life. How to live a memorable life? 1. Eliminate hatred in your life. Hatred, anger and resentment are the reasons why people suffer from highblood pressure, depression and hopelessness. 2. Take no revenge. Abstain all forms of retaliation. 3. Forgive. Not to forgive is like drinking a poison and expecting others to die. Second, let us make our life SACRED everyday. Live a holy life. How? 1. Be mindful that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Dont destroy it with drugs, alcohol, sex and toxic relationships. Your body is sacred. Respect it. Dont destroy it with over eating, over sleeping. 2. Life is sweet if there is no division. Unity is a sign of holiness. We have to avoid faction and division. There is no holiness in division. Unity is power, unity is strength. 3. Spent your heaven by doing good things on earth. Friends, ARE YOU GOOD? Finally, God wants us to be SAINTS. Be holy as I am holy. Be perfect as our Father is perfect. How to be holy? 1. Love your enemies. 2. Pray for them! 3. Return evil with good. Love is the weakness of the enemy. Be holy by being good and be good by loving. Blessings Fr. Jhack