Today’s feast invites us to live in the awareness of the presence of the triune God within us: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Holy Trinity, a doctrine enunciated by the ecumenical councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, is one of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity and the greatest mystery of our faith.
Modern society follows the so-called “I-and-I” principle of unbridled individualism and personal fulfillment. But the doctrine of the Trinity challenges us to adopt an “I-and-God-and-neighbor” principle.
The most pernicious heresies that block us from properly knowing God are not those of formal dogma, but those of a culture of self-reliance and self-direction that invite us to believe that we can run the show alone by ourselves, that we can have community and family on our own terms, and that we can have God without dealing with each other. Community cannot be created when some are excluded from the circle. There is no community when some are welcomed at the table of life and others are not.
In a world marked by division and strife, the Trinity challenges us to seek unity amidst our diversity. In a society that often celebrates individual achievements and autonomy, the Trinitarian nature of God invites us to a different perspective. We are called to live not in isolation but in communion with God and one another.
Our differences, whether cultural, racial, or ideological should not be sources of division but opportunities for creating richer and more diverse communities that reflect the unity of God. And our communion is beautifully expressed in our celebration of the Eucharist, where we come together as a community to share in the Body and Blood of Christ drawing us closer to the Trinity and to one another.