I attend the Saturday night Vigil Mass at my parish. My pastor, Fr. Jan Klak, is well-known among philosophers for his genius. I believe he speaks six languages and has presented his work at the Vatican. Yesterday’s homily was most insightful, and I hope you can take from it just as much as I did. Here are my notes:

Fr. Jan’s homily notes - June 2, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

How can we pray to the Most Holy Trinity?
We can learn from members of religious communities who have taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Each of these vows is a way of glorifying and following a person of the Trinity.

Poverty: trusting in God’s providence. Doing so is a challenge in the midst of a world that is constantly concerned with financial gain. Even if we are not vowed religious, we can also follow the spirit of this vow by heeding the words of Christ in Luke 12.

Chastity: following the example of Christ as closely as possible. All people can follow the spirit of this vow by loving others as Christ has loved us. (John 15:12)

Obedience: comes from the Latin word that means “to listen”. For religious, the vow of obedience means listening to the Holy Spirit especially through the rule of their order and their superiors. For all people, it means listening to the Holy Spirit, especially in frequent prayer. We can all follow the spirit of this vow by striving to find the will of God for our lives.

This homily is also a beautiful reminder that prayer is not just speaking with God through our words, but also through our actions. Fr. Jan ended it with the whole congregation joining in a reverent Sign of the Cross.