Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
The eleven disciples
went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they all
saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to
them, "All power in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
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Reflection:
What
is the visible manifestation of the presence of the Most Holy Trinity? It’s the
love and unity in the family. The
teachings of the Most Holy Trinity is a mystery that nobody can unravel.
Yet when we see a unified and loving family we are reminded of the Holy
Trinity. This is for the reason that the Most Holy Trinity is a unity of love
amongst God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit.
What
is this love that unifies God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit? In his first
letter to the Corinthians Saint Paul said this: “Love is patient, kind, without
envy. It is not boastful or arrogant. It is not ill-mannered, nor does it seek
its own interest. Love overcomes anger
and forgets offenses. It does not take delight in wrong, but rejoices in truth.
Love excuses everything, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). Perhaps
this is the kind of love that unifies the Holy Trinity and surely this is the
kind of love that binds a family.
We
could just imagine if this Trinitarian love is present inside every family.
There would be no broken families, no suffering children and spouses. But the
reality of many modern families today is it’s so modern and hi-tech that it
hardly has personal and heart to heart interaction. The modern family of today
interacts in a modern way also through their expensive gadgets. And this result
to impersonal interactions which if not corrected could easily break apart a
family when it’s tested by trials.
The
Trinitarian love was lived to
the hilt by the old school and traditional Holy Family of Joseph, Mary
and their son Jesus. Their family is the most visible manifestation of the
unity and love of the Most Holy Trinity. This Holy Family is ever ready to
listen to the voice of God and always docile to follow the will of God.
How’s
your family right now? Does it have the Unity and Love of the Most Holy
Trinity? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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