This week we are reflecting on and trying to go deeper into the mystery of the Holy Trinity which we celebrated this past Sunday. The language of Father, Son and Spirit is a relational language. Jesus tells us in the Gospel that all the Spirit has is his and all that the Father has is his. There is an intimacy in what Jesus shares. He reminds us that, for the
triune God, relationship is primary. Because we are made in the image of God relationships are important, primary for us too.
From the moment we are conceived we are in relationship with others – in the womb intimately with our mothers and, as we grow, so relationships form with others. Our lives consist of a web of relationships. Some of our relationships are more intimate than others. We are formed in and through the relationships we have. Our relationships shape our worldview and our
approach to life. Some relationships are good, strong relationships. Others might be challenging. Others leave us feeling bruised and wounded.
The relationship of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – invites us to examine the quality of our own relationships. The love, communion, sharing and intimacy between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit provide us with an image of the quality of relationships we are invited to create and live with those around us. The Triune God is a relationship that is
ultimately life-giving to themselves and to others – to the whole of humanity. Our relationships too are ones which should be life-giving to us and those around us if we live them with the same depth as the Trinity.
Take some time today to consider the relationships in your life – the close ones and perhaps the challenging ones. Notice what makes some of your relationships life-giving. Notice which relationships leave you feel de-energised and perhaps even desolate. What do you want to say to God today about the relationships that are important to
you?
