Of three-in-ones and the Trinity
Reflection 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." John 16:12-15 Today, we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity—the first Sunday after the Easter season, which concluded last week with Pentecost, the great feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. That moment was not just the birthday of the Church, but the fulfillment of Jesus' promise that the Holy Spirit would come to empower, strengthen, and inspire us—to be witnesses of God's love in our everyday lives. So today, we pause to reflect on somethi...