The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – June 15, 2025
Try to count how many times we invoke the Trinity at Mass. We not only speak but also sign ourselves in the name of the Trinity. In the priest’s greeting, we remember our participation in the life of the Trinity: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
The Gloria praises the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit. And every collect (opening prayer) concludes with “through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.” And that’s just the introductory rites!
As crowns and kisses are placed upon bowed heads, so too do we receive the Trinity’s full-bodied embrace when we stoop to serve.
At the end of Mass, after bowing down for the blessing, we are blessed again with the Sign of the Cross over our bodies. This bowing is a sign of humility, not shame; of receptivity, not unworthiness. As crowns and kisses are placed upon bowed heads, so too do we receive the Trinity’s full-bodied embrace when we stoop to serve.
Swept into the love of Father, Son, and Spirit, we bow as a sign of that love and service. In their name and by their sign, we are crowned with glory—from head to gut and shoulder to shoulder—not to be praised but to be good stewards of God’s handiwork.
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