Proverbs 8 speaks of the Wisdom of God – the excellency, nature, power, riches and eternity of Wisdom. It is something to be desired above all else. And we know that the wisdom of God is generally opposed to what men call wisdom. St. Paul waxes eloquently about this in 1st Corinthians 1:19-25 and 2:6-10. How is this wisdom acquired? How do we enter into this wisdom? This is the theme of Romans 12…
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Our lessons today bring a tone of judgment. Our Epistle echoes Jesus’ words in Matthew 25 regarding the curse of those who have not ministered unto the least of his brethren. Our Lord’s parable in the holy Gospel speaks of those invited to the great feast who make all sorts of excuses as to why they can’t attend, who place everyday business ahead of the claims of God and the Kingdom, and who are no longer welcome.
The truth is that our very coming into this sacred space is a judgment. Continue reading “Reflections on the Second Sunday after Trinity”
Reflections on Trinity Sunday
Today we commemorate the full revelation of God as Holy Trinity. The Church has had to deal theologically with the paradox of unity and distinction within the Godhead early and often.
Over the first four centuries she literally transformed the language of the philosophers to speak of the mystery she was forced to defend. The Fathers, by specializing the meaning of ousia or essence, and hypostasis or person, sought to draw out the importance of affirming personhood within the shared substance of divinity. Continue reading “Reflections on Trinity Sunday”