The Solemnity of the Most Holy
Trinity
May 31, 2015
Mt 28:16-20
“Go,
therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19)”
Today, we are celebrating the Mystery
of the Most Holy Trinity. This Mystery is rightly called the mystery of all the
mysteries because the Holy Trinity is at the core of our Christian faith. Yet,
the fundamental truth we believe is not only extremely difficult to understand,
but in fact, it goes beyond our natural reasoning. How is it possible that we believe in three
distinct Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and yet they
remain One God? Some of the greatest minds like St. Augustine, St. Thomas
Aquinas and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have attempted to shed a little light on
the mystery. However, at the face of such immense truth, the best explanations
would seem like a drop of water in the fast ocean. A tale once goes that while
meditating on the mystery, St. Augustine walked at the seashore and encountered
a little boy digging a hole in the sand. He saw that the lad tried to transfer
the water of the sea into that small hole. St. Augustine told the boy that it
would be impossible, but suddenly the boy replied that it would be the same
thing if St. Augustine insisted to put the great mystery inside his head.
However, we are also celebrating
the last day of May, the month of our Lady. We are reminded that the best
attitude toward the most wonderful Mystery of the Holy Trinity is of Mary. In
the story of the Annunciation (Luk 1:26-38), Mary was facing the biggest
mystery in her life as well as potentially life- changing decision. Just like
any of us, confronting the puzzling and most likely impossible situation, she
made a rational inquiry, “How can this
be, since I have no relations with a man?” Then, the angel Gabriel
explained that it was through the power of the Holy Spirit that she was going
to be with a child. Unfortunately, for our human reasoning, the answer was not
satisfactory. Yet, Mary resisted no longer. Despite the failure of mortal
understanding, Mary had faith in the limitless power of God and she gave her
yes to God. Her consent then transformed the universe.
The moment of Annunciation is in
fact the first event in the New Testament in which the Holy Trinity revealed
themselves. The Father’s presence symbolized by the overshadowing power of God,
known also in Old Testament as ‘Shekinah’.
The Holy Spirit came as the active agent in miraculous conception. The Son was
then made flesh in the womb of Mary. Indeed the divine mystery of Holy Trinity
was first revealed to Mary and we believe that this is because God knew well
how Mary was going to respond to this revelation. When the mystery went beyond
her intellectual capacity, Mary submitted herself to very mystery itself and
surely, she has changed the world for the better. This also should be our
attitude toward such marvelous Mystery.
When we made our religious
profession to the Order, our provincial, Fr. Gerard Timoner III, OP reminded us
that we are going to promise something that we actually do not have yet. This
is our future. But, despite the great mystery before us, we promised it anyway because
we believed that God will give the best future for us. “For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the LORD, plans
for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope (Jer
29:11).” Indeed, I have experienced that the more I insisted on my own
plans, the more I got frustrated, but the more I surrender to His will, the
more meaningful and joyful my life has become.
Our
Mother, you have showed us the best attitude at the face of such immense
Mystery. Teach us to follow your footstep. Teach us to believe that nothing is
impossible for God. Teach us to accept that God’s mystery is much better that
our own design.
Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval, pray for us!
O
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us!
Br. Valentinus Bayuhadi Ruseno,
OP
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