How great you are, O Lord, our God, through all the earth?
On this solemnity of the Holy Trinity, the readings invite us not to dwell on defining God, but to marvel at His works.
With the Psalmist, we stand in awe of creation—the moon that marks time and moves the tides, the sun that gives light and warmth, sustaining all life, and the distant stars, majestic yet diminished by their vast distances. The universe is beyond human comprehension, yet God created and sustains it all.
In the face of such grandeur, we ask: What is man that God should care for him? Our earth, seemingly immense to us, is but a speck in the cosmos, and our lives are mere moments in the expanse of time. Yet, as Scripture reminds us, “You have made him little less than a god.” Through faith in Christ, who redeemed us through His passion, we are invited into righteousness, peace, and the hope of eternal life.
Even suffering, which we instinctively resist, is a gift. St. Paul teaches that when endured with faith, suffering builds endurance, endurance shapes character, and character strengthens our hope—a hope that does not deceive, for God’s love has been poured into our hearts.
And it is in this love that we most profoundly grasp the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Before creation itself, God was love. But love is not solitary—it presupposes relationships, a lover and the beloved. The Father, as the source of love, eternally loves the Son, who receives and returns that love perfectly. This love is so real, so profound, that it is personified as the Holy Spirit—the bond of love between them. Thus, Trinity is not just a doctrine but the very essence of divine communion.
Because we are made in God’s image, we too are called to reflect this perfect love in our relationships, striving for unity and self-giving love. God is love, and whoever lives in love dwells in God. Love unites, and if perfect, makes us one. May the Spirit of Truth lead us ever deeper into the mystery of the Trinity—our eternal joy and salvation.
