This week, enter more deeply into the life of our Triune God.

Did you know that our Diocese of Colorado Springs ranks in the Top 10 of the 144 Dioceses in the United States in the number of new converts this year?  We had a 64 percent increase in the number of adults joining Jesus in the Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion!  

Thanks to everyone who participated in our ongoing formation on the Synod begun by Pope Francis and continuing under Pope Leo.  We had an evening here on May 19, and then I joined a team of clergy from around our Diocese on May 28.  We are preparing to pass on to our new Bishop (whoever that may be!) our efforts toward humility, unity, and charity - the three “pathways of renewal” Archbishop Golka left us. 

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — the central mystery of our Christian faith.  While the Holy Trinity is beyond our full understanding, it reveals something essential for us as Christians. The Holy Trinity is a communion of Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — who give themselves completely to one another in perfect love. This self-giving love is at the heart of our Christian way of life.  It is also at the heart of our Synod:  humility, unity, and charity.

In our first reading, God reveals Himself to Moses as “a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity.” The God of the universe desires to be known and to share His life with His people. This is not a distant God, but a humble, personal and loving God.

St. Paul echoes this in the second reading, reminding us that we are invited into this divine life — “the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.” Through our Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion, this Holy Trinity already dwells within us, forming us in unity.

In our Gospel, we hear the heart of it all: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” God gives Himself to us completely. This is the model for our lives: charity.

As Christians, we are called to respond in the same way — by giving ourselves back to God and to others. It is about self-gift. It is about living a life that reflects the life of the Holy Trinity. This means offering our time in service, our talents in ministry, and our treasure in support of the Church’s mission. It means living in relationship — with God and with one another — in humility, unity, and charity. The more we live this way, the more we grow in intimacy with God. The more we give ourselves, the more we experience “the grace of the Lord, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit” in our lives.  

This week, enter more deeply into the life of our Triune God. May our self-giving love show our Christian life to more people.  May our humility, unity, and charity shine in the Synod for our Diocese and for the worldwide Catholic Church.

Fr Mark Zacker

Pastor