Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Readings:
Exodus 34:4-6,8-9
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
John 3:16-18
Reflection
There is the famous icon of the Trinity by Andrei Rublev. The three Persons are seated around a table in an attitude of harmony and peace; the very lines of the icon create a circle within which the unity of the Persons, the manner of their presence to one another, is visible. At the focal point of the icon there is a cup between them on the table, a quiet reminder of the Eucharist.
But the most beautiful part is the empty space at the table. That space is for us.
The Trinity is not God sitting far away in heaven, complete and untouched by our lives. The Trinity is God opening a place for us in the very heart of divine love. We are invited to sit at the table, to belong, to be welcomed, to be loved.
And that changes how we live. If God is communion, then we cannot live as lonely, closed, self-protective people. If God is in a relationship, then love is not optional. Forgiveness is not extra. Hospitality is not decoration. Unity is not a nice idea. It is the very life of God flowing through us.
The feast of the Trinity reminds us that we are not outsiders looking at God from a distance. We are children drawn into God’s own life.
There is a place for us at the table. And once we know that, our task is simple: to make sure others also find a place at ours.
Giltus Mathias CP, St Brigid’s Marrickville