Deacon Tom writes on….
“We Are God’s Delight”
The
reading from the Book of Proverbs calls to our imagination that moment in time
when God, the master craftsman, is busy laying “the foundations of the earth”. Witnessing this extra-ordinary event
is this mysterious figure, “The Wisdom of
God”. God’s Wisdom is personified, given a physical reality, in order to be
by God’s side as his craftsman to assist him in bringing forth creation. God’s
Wisdom is euphoric at what is happening, “being
God’s delight day by day, playing before him all the while, playing on the
surface of his earth; finding delight in the human race”. The Wisdom of God
is such a cooperative, willing, and light-hearted assistant, and one so eager
to find delight in God’s masterpiece of creation, the human race.
Our
readings today give us insight into the Holy Trinity whose feast we celebrate
today. We recognize God, as the Creator, calling into existence our physical
universe. And we can surmise that the Wisdom of God, who is also present and is
also known as God’s delight, is the Holy Spirit, that “mighty wind” who swept over the waters of creation in Genesis. In
the Gospel, Jesus is completing his mission on earth and, as he prepares to
depart, tells the disciples they will be guided by the Spirit of Truth, another
name, perhaps, for the Wisdom of God.
The
Trinity will always be a mystery for us, in this life and the next. We know
that we will never be able to comprehend God’s nature completely. But we do
share in it by virtue of our participation in the sacramental life of the
Church. There we encounter Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who delight in our
human family.
The
celebration of Trinity Sunday is a sign that our Easter Season is behind us. We
have reentered Ordinary Time trusting in the Holy Spirit whose work it is to
help us recall the depth of God’s love for us. A complete giving of self in
Jesus the Christ through whom we have come to know that we too are God’s
delight.
Enjoy
the day!
Deacon Tom
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