Jesus speaks of the relationship between Spirit and Truth in today’s Gospel on this feast of the Most Holy Trinity. If we believe in Jesus, we know what truth is because he teaches truth and is Truth itself. If we believe in Jesus, we believe in the Spirit and receive all those amazing and helpful gifts (knowledge, counsel, understanding, and more), and if we believe that we have received all of that, we see a challenging world through a helpful lens. Jesus says it plainly:
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. With the gifts of the Spirit and a strong belief in Jesus, we can discern the truth and live it.
When obstacles appear, when darkness rolls in, when struggles emerge, we will remember that there is hope that comes from believing in Jesus whose Father created us in love to live abundantly. When we don’t know the truth about the things that happen around us, we need to ask the Spirit. Then, as Jesus says, the Spirit of the Lord, who is Truth, will lead us to all truth.
The power of believing in Jesus is echoed in the second reading today; it gives great consolation to troubled and weary souls:
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
May the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit guide you to truth, and may the hope that comes from believing in the Trinity bring you joy.
Welcome to the Saint Aloysius! Our parish was founded in 1896 to serve the Catholic families that were settling in the greater New Canaan area.