The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

World Day Against Child Labor

In other years: Saint Onuphrius (d.400); Blessed Alphonsus Mazurek and Companions (19th-20th century); Blessed Hilary Januszewski (1907-1945); 

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 9 The Number of Psalms at the Night Office 

Mass: Pr 8:22-31; Resp Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 

O Lord, Our God, how wonderful Your name in all the earth!

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through Our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the glory of God.

(Rm 5:1-2)

So fitting that we are presented with Saint Benedict's Chapter 9 on this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. It is there that we read our holy father Benedict's instructions: "As soon as the cantor begins to sing 'Glory be to the Father,' let all the monks rise from their seats in honor and reverence for the Holy Trinity" (Rule of Saint Benedict, 9:7). Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. 

You, who are three in one substance, the one God,

from whom we are,

by whom we are,

in whom we are,

You, from whom we departed by sinning,

to whom we were made unlike,

but away from whom we have not been allowed to perish,

You, the beginning, to whom we are returning,

the pattern we are following,

the grace by which we are reconciled,

You, we worship and bless!

To You, be glory for ever! Amen.

(William of St. Thierry, 1085-1148, On Contemplating God)

SAINT ONUPHRIUS,

BLESSED ALPHONSUS MAZUREK AND COMPANIONS,

BLESSED HILARY JANUSZEWSKI,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: On the prowl for something trinitarian in nature, I wasn't able to find exactly what I was looking for. These wild irises reveal much beauty in their trinitarian characteristics. When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers.

© Gertrude Feick 2022