From the Desk of Fr. Schaller - June 7, 2020

Having closed the Easter season last Sunday with the Solemnity of Pentecost commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, the Mother of the Lord, and all His disciples, the Church now enters Ordinary Time, during which the many teachings of the Lord are presented and the different mysteries of the Faith explored. One such mystery – in fact, the fundamental mystery of our Faith – is the Holy Trinity. God has revealed Himself as one God, yet three Divine Persons: the Father is made known through His creation, the Son in the Incarnation, and the Holy Spirit is manifested in a startling fashion at Pentecost. This is not some trivia about God that we can easily dismiss. The doctrine of the Holy Trinity expresses Who God is in Himself, as a community of Persons, yet remaining one God. The identity of the family and the nature of the Church – communities of love – find their model in the mystery of the Holy Trinity, which is the first community of love. We should always be mindful what it means to call this a mystery. It shouldn’t be confused with the contemporary use of the word — for instance, a murder mystery, where persistent investigation reveals facts not known before. Rather, the mysteries of Faith refer to realities that can be known by us, but only in a limited way since our capacity to know is limited. Of all mysteries of Faith, the Holy Trinity is the most “mysterious”, since our finite understanding of an infinite God will always be incomplete. That is one more reason why our Catholic Faith will always be a journey and an adventure: we can always grow in our knowledge, understanding, and love of God.

It seems that we are witnessing (among other things) some of the social effects of the shut-down which our country has endured for nearly 3 months. The violent riots which have taken place the last couple weeks around the country (ostensibly a response to the killing of a man in Minneapolis by a policeman), reveal a nation that is fractured and fearful. We need the peace and unity that only God can bring. Pray for a true renewal and return to the One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in each of our hearts, in our families, in our state, and in our country.

May God bless you! Fr. Schaller 

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