THE MASS AND THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
(Reflection by Rev Fr Michael Chua)
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
People often ask me, “Why start the Mass with a ritual greeting? This sounds so stiff-and-official-like. Why not just start with a warm and friendly greeting like ‘Good Morning’?” Good question. This would, indeed, be the right approach if the Mass were nothing more than a meal with family and friends, but, in reality, it is infinitely more than that.
The Mass is not an informal gathering of a group of people. It is a sacred moment before God. This is why the Missal gives the formal, stylised greeting that the priest is expected to use. If we believe the Mass is a representation of the Holy Sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, you wouldn’t appreciate being greeted with a happy chirpy “Good morning” as you contemplate our Lord’s suffering and death on Good Friday, would you? Since it is a sacred moment before God, then the formality and solemnity of the words should be befitting God, for the Eucharist is an anticipation of the heavenly wedding banquet which God Himself prepares for us. The Most Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, is now inviting us to enter into their inner circle, into their intimate communion which is the basis and foundation of all other communions.
HALLOW is an aid to recharge yourself to enter fully into a more spirit-filled engagement with the author of all life. Prayer helps us to come closer into an intimate relationship with God.
Daily seek God to enter more fully into his wonderful light so that we are ready to stand with confidence for his coming.
A refreshing video that encounters our senses of Sacred Scripture!
For God loved the world so much
that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not die but have eternal life. Jn 3:16