By Noel Ihebuzor
Ours is a spirit of freedom not of slavery, we are heirs of the Father, we are heirs with the son, we are heirs of the kingdom, and on this Holy Trinity Sunday, we shall march forth in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and signs and wonders shall accompany us, Amen.
Mmeseoma is a name I am particularly fond of. It is a short form of Mmeseoma Chineke and captures the core and essence of God’s goodness, love and mercy to us – the goodness, love and mercy shown in creation; the goodness, love and mercy shown in our salvation and the goodness, love and mercy shown in advocacy for and direct engagement for our spiritual elevation and sanctification – all of these, works of the Holy Trinity.
The Igbos say that Onye akporo nwere ke oji eme and that you know someone by his/her acts. Ditto for the three persons of the Holy Trinity who we know, understand and appreciate through recognizing the work that this triune God does in our midst and for our Good. Andre Gide it was who said that it is with the mind and not with the eyes that one beholds the essential! Ditto for our understanding of the Trinity – which we must behold with the mind and soul and not through the lenses of human positivistic logic.
Let us rejoice at this feast of the Holy Trinity and marvel at the feats that our triune God has wrought for us and continue to pray that the Trinity continues to inspire to do that which is good and to project the kingdom of God whose qualities are
faith. simplicity, purity, humility, peace
love of God and love of neighbour.
honesty / truth. Joy in others’ achievements, contentment, and rejection of any form of slavery to wealth, to materialism and to ambition – Amen!
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052624.cfm
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