God Is Love: Entering the Divine Family Through Baptism – May 31 – Homily – Fr Bernard
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Fr. Bernard M. Salter, FI gives the homily on May 31, 2026, explaining that the Holy Trinity is a divine family of perfect, self-giving love into which we are adopted through baptism, calling us to respond with hope, joy, and coherent lives modeled after the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Holy Trinity is the foundational truth that distinguishes Christianity from every false religion, revealing God as an eternal communion of self-giving love: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father highlights our extraordinary dignity as adopted children of God, called to live in hope, holiness, and loving union with the divine family.
Index
00:00 - The First Truth of Christianity
00:33 - God is Love and Exchange
01:29 - The Family as a Reflection of the Trinity
02:46 - The Inner Life of the Trinity
03:45 - Baptism and Divine Adoption
04:09 - Mary's Perfect Response to the Trinity
05:38 - Living with the Dignity of God's Children
07:15 - Turning to Mary for Our Families
Scriptural and Catechetical resources for further learning
Pope John Paul II 1999 – God is love as total self-gift revealed in Christ – https://airmaria.com/go/CBDSMa
Pope John Paul II 1990 – Trinity means divine persons existing mutually for each other – https://airmaria.com/go/Bty3YD
Pope John Paul II 1993 – Trinity reveals divine archetype for family unity and love – https://airmaria.com/go/FdGDkh
Saints – Spirit guides history rooted in Gospel with future openness – https://airmaria.com/go/UNyY9t
Pope John Paul II 1990 – Love unites Trinity and grounds Christ's saving mission – https://airmaria.com/go/brP2B7
1 John 4:16 – God is love and we abide in Him – https://airmaria.com/go/ikcNDY
Romans 8:15 – We received a Spirit of adoption as children – https://airmaria.com/go/7ZHEcC
CCC 221 – God is an eternal exchange of love – https://airmaria.com/go/kTpG8S
CCC 265 – The Trinity is the central mystery of faith – https://airmaria.com/go/HfDtbU
CCC 1213 – Baptism makes us adopted children of God – https://airmaria.com/go/eBmSgY
Ave Maria!
Mass: The Holy Trinity - Solemnity - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_sunday
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/053126.cfm
1st: Proverbs 8:22-31 - Discourse of Wisdom
Resp: Psalms 8:4-9 - Divine Majesty and Human Dignity
2nd: Romans 5:1-5 - Peace and Hope
Gsp: John 16:12-15 - Jesus’ Departure; Coming of the Advocate
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1850
Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RjDHYiWGM
