Homily, 5-30-21
Trinity Sunday, Cycle B
Our first reading today from the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy reminds us that there is only one God. He is the God that can speak from a burning bush. He is the God who rescued His chosen people from an oppressive nation by working signs and miracles. He is the God of both heaven and earth. It is also a reminder that He expects us to keep His statutes and commandments.
This belief in one God, the God of Abraham, is a belief we share with Jews and Muslims. But our understanding of God has advanced from the days of Moses through our belief in Jesus Christ. The Jews call God Yahweh. The Muslims call Him Allah. But as Christians we call the one God the Trinity. We still believe that there is only one God, but we believe that the one God consists of three divine persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We hear Jesus in the gospel today say: