Sunday, Father Andrezj told us about the Holy Trinity Icon during his homily. The Holy Trinity Icon depicts the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God invites us to sit at the table with him. The message: there is always a place at the table for us, always...
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Blessed Trinity, the Feast of God, of the center of our faith: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When one thinks of the Trinity, one usually thinks of the aspect of the mystery: they are Three and they are One, one God in three Persons. Actually God in his greatness cannot be anything but a mystery for us, yet he revealed himself. We can know him in his Son and thus also know the Father and the Holy Spirit. Instead today’s Liturgy draws our attention not so much to this mystery as to the reality of love that is contained in this first and supreme mystery of our faith. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one because God is love and love is an absolute life-giving force; the unity created by love is a unity greater than a purely physical unity. read more...
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