From The Bishop

“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” These words of Jesus, taken from this Sunday’s Gospel (Mt 28:16-20), offer great consolation. Whenever people are faced with great tragedy, extreme disappointment or the horror of evil, they will often ask the question, where is God? At these times, we must remember the words of Jesus, “I am with you.” As we celebrate Trinity Sunday, we are reminded that God is a community of persons in profound relationship with each other: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Holy Trinity reveals that God is one and at the same time three Divine Persons. The holy exchange that exists between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is what brings life and love to the world. Through our baptism, we are drawn into the life of the Trinity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “From the beginning, the revealed truth of the Holy Trinity has been at the very root of the church’s living faith, principally by means of Baptism” (CCC 249). We are called into community and into relationship with our God and one another. We come to know that God is with us and in us. This is why our parishes are so very important. They provide the opportunity to gather as a faith community to experience God’s presence. We gather in our parish each Sunday and enter the mystery of the Trinity. We hear our God, we receive our God, and we form His body as we gather in praise and worship. We enter into a profound relationship with God and one another. We are also sent forth to “make disciples of all nations”, and become bearers of good news, reminding the world that we are not alone and that God is always with us. Why has God chosen to be fully revealed to us in the mystery of the Trinity? So that God can be fully known and loved. Let us invite people to our parishes where they will come to know and love and serve our Lord. Here they will find the answer to the question, where is God? “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”