The Trinity means that the one God consists of three persons.
Invitation
May I take this opportunity to draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation aims to share with you the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, without exception,
can experience that joy by opening their heart
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
Introduction
Although the great feasts of Easter and Pentecost are past,
we are celebrating a great feast today as well.
The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
allows us to penetrate more deeply into the mystery of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
In word and deed, Jesus has made his Father known.
Day after day, He invites us
to share in the Father’s love
and to trust in the power of the Spirit.
Let us open our hearts
to the love of the Triune God.
FIRST READING Ex. 34:4b-6, 8-9
The Lord is a merciful and compassionate God.
From the Book of Exodus
In those days, Moses went up early in the morning
to Mount Sinai,
as the Lord had commanded him.
He took the two stone tablets with him.
The Lord descended in a cloud, stood before him
and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed:
“The Lord!
“The Lord is a merciful and compassionate God,
slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness.”
Immediately Moses fell on his knees and bowed low.
Then he said:
“O Lord, please go with us.
“This people is indeed stubborn,
but forgive our crimes and sins,
and regard us as your own possession.”
Responsorial Psalm Dan. 3:52a, 52b, 53, 54, 55, 56
Refrains:
To You be praise for ever and ever.
Praised be You, Lord, God of our fathers,
To You be praise for ever and ever.
Praised be Your holy and glorious Name,
To You be praise for ever and ever.
Praised be You in the house of Your glory,
to You be praise for ever and ever.
Praised be You upon the throne of Your Kingdom,
to You be praise for ever and ever.
Praised be You who searches the depths,
enthroned upon cherubim, for ever and ever.
Praise be to You in the vault of heaven,
To You be praise for ever and ever.
SECOND READING 2Cor. 13:11-13
The grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
From the second letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Christians
of Corinth
Brothers and sisters,
Let all things be set right again,
take my exhortation to heart,
be of one mind, keep the peace,
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with the holy kiss.
All the saints send you their greetings.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with you all. Amen.
Versicle before the Gospel Rev. 1:8
Alleluia.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
God who is, and who was, and who is to come.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL John 3:16-18
God senthis Son into the world so that the world might be saved through him.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
John
At that time, Jesus said to Nicodemus:
“For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only-begotten Son,
so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish,
but may have eternal life.
“God did not send His Son into the world
but that the world might be saved through Him.
“Whoever believes in Him is not condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed
in the name of the only Son of God.”
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Laudato Si
Encyclical of
POPE FRANCIS
On Care for Our Common Home
132. It is within this context that any reflection on human intervention in the animal and plant world must be situated, an intervention which today involves genetic modifications brought about by biotechnology, with the aim of exploiting the possibilities present in material reality. Respect for faith in reason calls for attention to be paid to what biological science itself, which has developed independently of economic interests, can teach us about biological structures and their potential and changes. In any case, an intervention in nature is “to help it to develop
in accordance with its nature, that of creation, the one willed by God”
To be continued
Every day at 1 am
The Bible text in this edition is taken fromThe New Bible Translation,
©Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Reflections from Liturgical Suggestions for Weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official Dutch Translation
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