The feast of the Holy Trinity is a wonderful celebration of the three persons of the Trinity. Indeed, St Therese of Lisieux saw the Trinity as the essence of God’s divine loving presence which draws us into life with God.

Each of the three persons of the Trinity inspires us to love – a love which generates new life, incarnates in the fullest expression of humanity, and invites us to be open to ongoing conversion. Nevertheless, each person of the Trinity is not a discrete entity or number in a celestial mathematical equation. Each person of the Trinity is intimately part of each other, for they are interconnected and intertwined by loving relationship.

God is our creator, our Alpha and Omega, lovingly cradling the beginning and end of all life in his hands. God the Father embodies love as source of life. Indeed, “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

Jesus, Son of God, is Love incarnate. Jesus epitomised the words of St Irenaeus: Gloria enim Dei vivens homo – the glory of God is man fully alive. Jesus’ intimate communion with his Father and the Holy Spirit enabled him to live a life of utter self-giving love and service.

It was Jesus’s loving presence which enabled his disciples to overcome fear. To the anxious disciple, Peter, he said lovingly: “Come,” encouraging Peter to step out of the boat and come across the water to Jesus.

At his last meal with his closest friends, Jesus reminded them to “love one another as I have loved you.” In a post resurrection appearance, Jesus showed his wounded hands and side to his disciples. He understood their uncertainties and blessed them with his peace. “Peace be with you.” His example was a love which embodied communion and solidarity with humanity and which ultimately gave birth to new life.

The Holy Spirit’s coming at Pentecost fulfilled Jesus’s promise to his disciples of the gift of the Comforter. The spirit “who will teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance” (John 14:6) is given to us too and helps each one of us to remain open to an ongoing process of conversion. The Spirit nourishes creation and continues to help us birth new life throughout our lives.

In the renowned Holy Trinity icon, iconographer Andrei Rublev depicts three figures – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – seated in communion around a table sharing a meal. The scene expresses profound hospitality and loving relationship.

With all of God’s children, we pray on this feast of the Holy Trinity for the “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit” (2 Corinthians 13:11-13) to inspire us to persist in faith, hope, courage and love.

Sophie Clements

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