This past Sunday, the Church celebrated the Most Holy Trinity, a profound feast that celebrates the divine community of the Godhead. The Gospel text, with its resounding call to ministry and evangelisation, urges us to go forth and share the good news. As we delve into the mystery of the Trinity, we discover that the very essence of this divine community is the proclamation of good
news.
The Second Reading we hear, from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, helps us understand how we are invited into the community of the Trinity and, therefore, to be proclaimers of the good news.
St. Paul tells us that we are not only children of God but also heirs of God. Then he goes a little deeper – look at the text! – saying that we are joint heirs. Christ
invites us to be his equals, even though he has all the power and is Lord of the universe.
This is a reminder, first, that God loves us with a love so extravagant that we are never simply creatures but co-heirs to the kingdom. Jesus wants us to enjoy eternal life with him in heaven. It does not matter who you are, what you have done, failed to do, or where you come from; the Lord’s invitation is to come to him as you are and take
your rightful place with him as a co-heir.
Another powerful reminder is our personal invitation to be messengers of good news. The call to be joint heirs with Christ should ignite a fire within us, compelling us to live our Christian lives visibly, in community, and in a way that brings joy to others. If we have truly grasped the depth of Christ’s love and his invitation to us, our hearts cannot help but overflow with joy, and we
are compelled to share that love with others. In doing so, we actively participate in the divine community of the Most Holy Trinity.
How does being invited not to be a child alone, or an heir, but a co-heir with Christ make you feel? How do you respond to that?
How might God be inviting you today to visibly live out the joy of his presence in your life?
Reflections by Russell Pollitt SJ
