John 3:16-18

Transformation Tuesdays

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione and Aaron Emig recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL…A Spiritual Home from Everyone Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig and we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity… The Question for this week is…Are we being disciples and making disciples? The Gospel comes from: John 3:16-18 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Today we celebrate the theological fact that there are three equal persons who are one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is what we as Catholics call a mystery of our Faith, which means that we may never fully understand, …… at least not in this life time. Some have tried to give human explanations of the Trinity, such as H2O being water, ice and steam (all different forms, but all are H2O). Tradition holds that St. Patrick used the shamrock or three leaf clover to explain the trinity. Three distinct petals or leaves but together they make the one shamrock. Or how about an equilateral tri-angle with three equal sides. All three lines are equal to one another but none of them form the tri-angle separately. Three district lines together forming one geometric shape. All of these are imperfect examples as they all fail in one way or another to capture the divine reality of the Trinity. Aaron Emig: The word belief is the first that struck me with this Gospel… Having that faith that Jesus is the Son of God… Having that faith that Jesus came to save the world from sin… Again, God gives us another promise… Everyone that believes in Him will have eternal life… So, doesn’t it make sense to keep building that personal relationship with Jesus? Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Again, the Trinity is a mystery of our faith and we may not fully understand. But one thing we do need to understand is that the Trinity is the perfect example of Christian love and Christian life. For Jesus Himself says, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Unconditional Love! And when we can do that, we, in a sense are sharing in the life and mission of the Most Holy Trinity. For when we love as God loves, then we are doing what the Trinity does. So, let us continue to make this offer to one another today and everyday as we pray; May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with each one of us today and every day. Aaron Emig: Like a broken record; we just need to keep building our friendship with Jesus… Again, it is the fundamentals of Christianity… Each day we need to read the Gospel and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us on what we should hear and do… Just start by reading the daily Gospel every day… It takes 5 minutes… Then sit back and ask the Holy Spirit on what you should hear and do… Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Wisdom Words for the Week Are… “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16 Aaron Emig: Transformation Tool… The Joy of the Gospel book by Pope Francis Our Papa basically tells us why the Gospel is the foundation of Christianity and how it helps us build that personal relationship with Jesus… We are giving free copies of the book at Morris Hall on each Tuesday at 2:10 p.m.… Again, on while supplies last… Aaron Emig: Transformation Tuesdays Prayer… “Jesus, how do You want me to transform my life today?” Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: God Bless from Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church…A Spiritual Home for Everyone