The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Lectionary: 164
4 JUNE 2023 A.D.


Reading 1
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9

Early in the morning Moses went up Mount Sinai
as the LORD had commanded him,
taking along the two stone tablets.

Having come down in a cloud, the LORD stood with Moses there
and proclaimed his name, "LORD."
Thus the LORD passed before him and cried out,
"The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity."
Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship.
Then he said, "If I find favor with you, O Lord,
do come along in our company.
This is indeed a stiff-necked people; yet pardon our wickedness and sins,
and receive us as your own."


Responsorial Psalm
Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56

R.  Glory and praise for ever!

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.
R. Glory and praise for ever!

Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!

Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!

Blessed are you who look into the depths
from your throne upon the cherubim,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!


Reading 2
2 Cor 13:11-13

Brothers and sisters, rejoice.
Mend your ways, encourage one another,
agree with one another, live in peace,
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the holy ones greet you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.


Alleluia
Rv 1:8

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.


Gospel
Jn 3:16-18

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.


Overview of the Gospel:
• Today’s gospel comes right after a conversation Jesus had with a certain Jew named
Nicodemus (John 3:1-15). Nicodemus is described as a teacher, or rabbi (verse 10),
and a Pharisee (verse 1), a member of a strict religious party of the time. He was
probably also a member of the Sanhedrin, the ruling body of the Jews (verse 1).

• Jesus has just finished explaining to Nicodemus the necessity of being born again (or
from above) by water and the Holy Spirit, i.e., by baptism (verse 5). Nicodemus has a
hard time grasping the concept since he continues to think in earthly terms (verses 4
and 9). Jesus invites him to see God’s plan through heavenly eyes.

• In a veiled manner, Jesus further reveals to him that as part of that plan, Christ will be
“lifted up” (on the Cross and into heaven) so that Nicodemus and all who believe in
Jesus can have eternal life.
[special thanks to Vince Contreras: "Sunday Scripture Study for Catholics"]


"Our Lord does not come down from Heaven every day to lie in a golden ciborium. He comes to find another heaven which is infinitely dearer to Him - the heaven of our souls, created in His Image, the living temples of the Adorable Trinity." ~St. Therese of Lisieux

The Month of JUNE:

Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Here's the the TRUE "Rainbow Flag"

RAISE
IT
HIGH!

The Triune God

Thanks!

You're most welcome, Brother, tortilla-flats!