The Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Faith. The Catholic Faith exists to make this mystery known to all souls. In this sermon, Father provides a basic catechism on the Blessed Trinity and God Himself. Man is called to know, love and serve God so as to be happy with Him forever. Yet a terrible sin of omission, the one Catholics most frequently commit, must be overcome.
Everything in our holy religion is related to the great mystery of the Blessed Trinity; for example: the Sacraments, the angels, the Rosary, the psalms, and all our prayers.The Family mirrors the Trinity and is supremely sacred. That's why today's transgenderism is absolutely abhorrent; it is a direct and terrible attack upon the Blessed Trinity. In our times so much glory is being taken away from God and directed instead towards man. Yet we are called to give God glory! The first step is to know the Truth about Him. The second is to love and serve Him. A key element [...]
The Catholic Faith exists to make the truth of the Blessed Trinity known to all men and thereby give God glory. Yet man can't come to know the truth about God on his own. The great liturgical feasts from Pentecost through November are especially dedicated to pray for the help of the Holy Ghost. It is He who reveals the truth about God and conforms men to Christ. Consider, for example, why the pope instituted the Feast of Corpus Christi. If we truly believed in Jesus' Real Presence, how would our life be different?
Too often we complain to God, we doubt God, or even think He is cruel. Our error lies in interpreting God based on our experience and understanding. Instead, the foundation must be the Blessed Trinity. All the mysteries of our faith flow from and lead us to that Ultimate Reality. God's was are incomprehensible to us. We must trust and make continual acts of faith in His infinite wisdom and goodness. In hindsight, I see how great blessings have come from my trials and sorrows. This is true for everyone who remains faithful.
It is our solemn duty - it's why we exist - to give glory to the Blessed Trinity. How do we do this? By living according to this short prayer: "I desire to serve Thee, to please Thee, to obey Thee and to love Thee." Submit your mind to the Truth about God. It IS a Mystery; while we can't fully understand it, we can profess it. Meditate upon His infinite perfections, e.g. His perfect love and holiness. Give the Father due glory by striving to do His will. Glorify the Son by imitating Him and following in His footsteps. Give glory to [...]
