Episode Transcript
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Every mass begins with the sign of the cross.
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We as Christians
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were baptised in the name of the Father,
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and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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We make this same gesture before we begin a meal,
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before prayers,
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or sometimes even in moments of intense need.
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Every time we trace the sign of the cross,
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we remind ourselves of two profound truths.
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The first truth is what God has done.
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He loved the world so much
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that he took on our humanity, He suffered
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and He died on the cross for our salvation.
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And the second truth is we're reminded of who God is God, is a Trinity,
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God the Father, Jesus the Son,
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and the Holy Spirit, the sanctifier.
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One of the most fundamental truths of our faith
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is that God is love.
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Spiritual writers like GK Chesterton CS Lewis
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remind us that love, by its very nature, is relational.
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Love can't exist in isolation,
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it implies a relationship,
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a communion of persons.
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Saint Augustine beautifully describes the Trinity in this way,
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God the Father is the lover,
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Jesus is the beloved,
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and the Holy Spirit is the love between them.
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So as we reflect on this mystery,
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may we mirror this love in our own lives,
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may we love others as God loves us,
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may we receive the love with open hearts
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and then may we allow the love to flow through us to those in need.
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We hear in today's gospel
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when the spirit of truth comes
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He will lead you to the complete truth.
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May God lead us not only to know the truth,
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but to live it deep in our hearts.
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The truth that God is a relationship of love.
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And because we are immensely loved by God
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we in turn are called to love others.
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May you remember this truth
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every time you make the sign of the cross.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
