The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - June 15, 2025 (Year C)

As we move on from the Easter season, we celebrate that great mystery of the Holy Trinity.  This week, "work" is the common thread running through the readings.  Work in this sense doesn't necessarily mean toiling away at your 9-5, but the work that we put in everyday leading to the person we have become.  At times, it can seem bleak and we feel as though all of our toils on for naught, but with the right perspective and goals, we can take delight in our life and work here on earth, freeing us to be the playful spirit we hear in the passage from Proverbs.  

However, just because we can take delight from our labors does not remove the hardship that we will encounter.  We need adversity to help us build resilience and grow into that strong character Paul mentions in his letter to the Romans, as without resilience and strength of character, we will not be able to hold onto the hope of our next life, that eternal glory in communion with God.  And I think this is essentially what Jesus meant in the Gospel, when He said that the apostles (and us) could not bear the rest of the message - our character has yet to be built up by the work we still need to do.  We must do the profound and the mundane, the easy and the hard, and everything in between.  Life can be a grind, but that does not mean that we can't enjoy it.  Our efforts are for more than immediate gratification, and so we must focus our efforts accordingly to keep Heaven as our aim.  


Disclaimer: This will be at the bottom of all reflections, but I’m not intending to put out any sort of professional critique, attempt at a homily, or investigation into the historicity of the readings, but will “let the Spirit move me” as some say, to share what has spoken to me in my reading and reflection on the set of Readings for each week.  

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