THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Reading I: Proverbs 8:22-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Reading II: Romans 5:1-5
Gospel: John 16:12-15
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is a significant feast day in the Catholic Church, celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The day honors the Trinity - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - as one God in three divine persons.
- Significance: Celebrates the mystery of one God in three divine persons
- History: Introduced in the 9th century, inserted into the General Roman Calendar in the 14th century by Pope John XXII
- Liturgical Color: White
Understanding the Trinity:
- The Trinity is a central mystery of Christian faith and life
- Each person of the Trinity is fully God, yet there are not three gods, but one God
- The divine persons are distinct from each other, with the Father generating, the Son being begotten, and the Holy Spirit proceeding.