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"When the Lord established the heavens, I was there, when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep.” (Proverbs 8)

After Jesus' glorification in heaven (Ascension), the Church invites us to welcome in faith the presence of the Spirit who takes over from the apostles. Since his arrival on the day of Pentecost, he has presided over the Church's ministry. Thus, the cycle of the Paschal Mystery (Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost) is complete. Today, we celebrate the Most Holy Trinity.

First, it's important to understand that the term 'Trinity' is not explicitly found in the Bible. It's a word we've coined to express the profound mystery of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This mystery, far from being a barrier, should inspire us with a sense of wonder and awe at the depth of God's being.

Second, despite its absence from the Holy Scriptures, the proof that God is Triune is indeed present. Take, for example, the episode of the creation of man and woman. "Let us make man in our image and our likeness" (Genesis 1:26-27), the visit of the three angels in the Book of Genesis. Abraham received them but spoke of them as if they were one person. (Genesis 18:2ff.) Another example is that of the Tower of Babel: "Let us go down and confound their language" (Genesis 11:6-7). These three references suggest that God used the 'plural of majesty,' a linguistic device where a singular entity speaks as if it were a group, to express his relationship with the other divine persons.

This relationship is expressed in the Gospels, most specifically in the episode of Jesus' baptism. (Jesus in the water, the voice of the Father, and the Spirit in the form of a dove) (Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:10-11) Today, the book of Proverbs refers to the pre-existence of Wisdom (Jesus Christ), who assisted and contributed to the creation of the world. (Proverbs 8) This reading takes us back to the beginning of Jesus' Gospel, which states: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him, nothing came to be." (John 1:1-3) Saint Paul later confirms this: "He is the image* of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him* were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him." (Colossians 1:15-16)

 And the final proof may lie in the word "Lord" (Adonai) that the three Persons share. God the Creator is called Lord. (Deuteronomy 4:19; 1 Kings 18:38; Psalm 118:27) Jesus the Son is Lord. (Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3) Just as the Spirit is Lord. (2 Corinthians 3,17) But the Three form only one Lord: "one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (Ephesians 4,5-6)