St. Joe's Consecration Day 21 - Relationship with the Trinity

 O my unchanging God, at every moment may I penetrate more deeply into the depths of your mystery. Give peace to my soul; make it your heaven, your cherished dwelling place, and the place of your repose. 

-St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

The Father

The Immaculate Conception was the beginning of the Father's plan to create within Our Lady a womb . . . worthy to receive the Son of God. "The Father bending down to this beautiful creature . . . willed that she be the Mother in time of Him whose Father He is in eternity. (St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, Heaven in Faith p. 39)

The Holy Spirit

"In Mary, the Holy Spirit fulfills the plan of the Father's loving goodness . . . By the Holy Spirit's power and her faith, her virginity became uniquely faithful." (CCC, 723)

The Son

She knew the Son, her son, most intimately. She felt him kick inside of her . . . Her yes gave life to the Son of God. 

. . . St. Joseph models a unique relationship with the Trinity as well. The Father chose St. Joseph to be the husband of Our Lady and the father of Jesus . . . The angel confirmed for Joseph that the child was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit. Throughout his life, Joseph protected, guided, and cared for The Son. 

. . . The unity of the Holy Family points us to the unity of the Holy Trinity. We, too, are called to have an intimate relationship with the Trinity. 

How do you encounter each person of the Trinity in your prayer life?

When I do an examen or an examination of conscience, I invite the Holy Spirit to shed light on my life. Before prayer or speaking about God with other people, I also invoke the Holy Spirit. In the "Our Father" prayer, I ask for the Father's help, providence, and care. I pray to Jesus throughout the day, in gratitude for His sacrifice, seeking in my helplessness His Mercy, in desperate need for God's love that He can show me in an intimate way.  

Is there one or more person of the Trinity that you know you need to grow in intimacy with through your prayer life?

God the Father.

Ask Our Lady and St. Joseph to help you grow in your relationship with the Holy Trinity.