ad vitam - Winter 2020
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The ad vitam webzine is unique in its offer of an integral and interactive experience featuring articles and audio-visual content. We strongly suggest that you read it online, ideally on a computer or tablet (not recommended on a smartphone). To zoom in: on a computer, double-click or use the + and - found at the bottom-right of the screen; on a tablet, double-tap the screen. Use your mouse or finger to move throughout the page.
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P ERSPECTIVES<br />
Trinity communion<br />
and otherness<br />
Gill Goulding, CJ<br />
The Trinity 1 is amongst the most mysterious<br />
of the articles of our faith to which<br />
we bear witness each Sunday in our recitation<br />
of the Creed. Indeed, for many of us,<br />
the Trinity is so much in the realm of mystery<br />
that we consider it to be beyond our understanding<br />
and thus we miss out on the gift of God<br />
that is revealed to us as we ponder something<br />
of the depths of our God. Each year that we<br />
celebrate the solemnity of the most holy Trinity<br />
it is an invitation for us all to commit ourselves<br />
to enriching our ordinary relationships of daily<br />
life by promoting communion, consolation<br />
and mercy. As Pope Francis stated early in his<br />
pontificate, in his Angelus Address: “Our being<br />
created in the image and likeness of God in<br />
communion calls us to understand ourselves<br />
as beings in relation and to live interpersonal<br />
relationships in solidarity and reciprocal love.” 2<br />
He continued stressing that the Trinity is not<br />
closed in on itself, but is open, communicates<br />
in creation and in history and has entered into<br />
the world of [human persons] to call everyone<br />
to take part.” 3 Here we have a divine imperative<br />
of passionate love that calls human beings to<br />
share in this apostolate of love.<br />
God within Godself<br />
“With our eyes fixed on Jesus and his merciful<br />
4 • AD VITAM • WINTER <strong>2020</strong>
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