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On this, the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Sacred Scripture presents to us Abraham’s welcome to the three mysterious visitors. We also see how Martha and Mary welcomed Christ into their home.
“[A] monumental struggle against the powers of darkness pervades the whole history of man. The battle was joined from the very origins of the world and will continue until the last day, as the Lord has attested” (Gaudium et Spes, 37). Let us today reflect upon this struggle, and the surprising joy that it sometimes brings.
"For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters" – this is St. Paul's message to us from the second reading. Freedom is a hot topic in our times. People around us claim freedom as their right – "I'm free to act this way, I'm free to do that". We all make use of freedom for the better and sometimes for the worse. Let us reflect upon freedom and the readings that we have just heard.
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself.
Catechism, 234
My brothers and sisters, we celebrate Trinity Sunday, and we worship the Three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We delve into relationality and we learn about how to be in relationship. The Act of Faith in the Catholic tradition begins with the words: O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
“The reception of Holy Communion by the faithful on that day becomes the Pentecost event for them…The scriptural verses find their fulfillment in the faithful receiving the Eucharist. Eucharist is Pentecost.”
Homiletic Directory, 56
On this last Sunday of the Easter season, we observe and celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost.
Our first reading, from the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, gives us a description of the original Pentecost event.
“Efforts must also be made to encourage a sense of community within the parish, above all in the common celebration of the Sunday Mass.”
Sacrosanctum Concilium, 42
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord helps us to orient ourselves on the earthly pilgrimage toward our ultimate goal. This solemnity also helps us to become firmly grounded in the reality, in the community, where God has placed us.