Sunday, June 19, 2011 (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity)

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9
4      So Moses cut two tables of stone like the first; and he rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand two tables of stone.
5     And the LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
6     The LORD passed before him, and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
8     And Moses made haste to bow his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
9     And he said, "If now I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in the midst of us, although it is a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thy inheritance."

Psalms: Daniel 3:52-55
52      "Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
53     Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
54     Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
55     Blessed are you who look into the depths from your throne upon the cherubim, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.

Second Readings: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
11      Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12     Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13     All the saints greet you.

Gospel: John 3:16-18
16      For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
17     For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
18     He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

READINGS FOR TODAY
What! you say. "Deprive oneself of all action, of all initiative? Why one would become stupid." No, it is God's way with chosen souls. Does He not give them all possible love? Be content to love yourself as God loves you and entrust yourself wholly to Him. Say to Him with St. Bonaventure: "I know Thou lovest me more than I can love myself: therefore I will give no thought to myself any more: I will occupy my thoughts entirely with Thee"

-- St. Peter Eymard