06-12-2022
We have been taught, as children in the faith, the Holy Trinity consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are three persons of the same One God. We profess this at Mass each Sunday in the Nicene Creed and in the Apostles’ Creed when we pray the Rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, and other devotions. I know that a theological topic such as this can be difficult to comprehend, but that is where faith comes in. This truly is a matter of faith.
We know that God is our Father in heaven. He created us and everything else, whether visible or invisible. We specifically profess that fact in the Nicene Creed, which has been our profession of faith since AD 325, the First Council of Nicaea. Yes, for nearly 1700 years, we have been professing the Nicene Creed, which has only undergone only minor revisions since its adoption.
We freely profess that there is only One God, and He is the Father Almighty. Meaning He is above everything and everyone. He is the maker of heaven and earth, and all other things, visible and invisible. We also believe that Jesus Christ is the only Begotten Son of God, that He is consubstantial with the Father. This means that Jesus is the same substance as God the Father. Jesus is divine, yet He was born of the Virgin Mary, who gave Him His humanity. He is fully God and fully man. He suffered and died to pay for our sins, so that we might spend eternity with God in heaven. This is known as the Beatific Vision, beholding God, face to face with our Creator, forever. Jesus also rose again, just as He said He would. He ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father. Because Jesus came to know us and our tendencies, He witnessed our very real brokenness, in His infinite Love and Mercy, God sent us the Holy Spirit at our Baptism and Confirmation to continue to be with us, in us, so that we may always remember what Jesus taught us.
The Holy Trinity is the Only God, the God who created us and established the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. The next time that you profess that truth, think about who you are to God, who he created you to be. It’s a really good practice to ponder what we profess in the Creed from time to time. We are all precious to God and are meant to glorify Him by our lives. We have all of the tools necessary to become living saints. For God, nothing is impossible. Turn to Him for everything.
Lord, we thank You for all that You have done for us. We want to be the holy men and women You created us to be. Send us Your Holy Spirit to enkindle our hearts to desire holiness in our lives, that we may seek You, and glorify You in all that we do. We ask this in Jesus’ Holy Name. Amen.
Ms. Renee Valenzuela, OP
