Pentecost—Trinity Sunday
Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples
The economy of our salvation is accomplished! The operation of all the Persons of the Most Holy Trinity have now come into effect to accomplish it. What God the Father has willed, the Son of God fulfilled in Himself, and the Holy Spirit has now descended in order to impart it to the faithful. For our salvation is according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ (I Pet. 1:2). For this sake we are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, obliged, to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you (Matt. 28:19–20). Those who do not confess the Most Holy Trinity cannot participate in the saving action of Its Persons and thus receive salvation. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, the Trinity one in essence and undivided, granting us confession of Itself! “O Father Almighty, and Word, and Spirit, one nature united in three Persons, transcendent and extremely divine! Into Thee have we been baptized, and Thee shall we bless throughout all ages.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the day following Pentecost, the Church joyfully celebrates the Day of the Holy Spirit — honoring the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, who fills all living things with the grace of God.
On the feast of the Holy Trinity, we prayerfully recall how the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, granting them strength and wisdom to bring the Gospel to the whole world. On the Day of the Holy Spirit, we offer our gratitude to the Holy Spirit Himself — the Living God, who works within the Church and within every Christian striving to live according to the Gospel.
He grants us grace and strength to resist evil, helps us understand the Holy Scriptures, strengthens us in prayer, and teaches us to love, to forgive, and to live by the commandments. Through the Holy Spirit, we draw closer to God and to one another.
On this festive Monday, June 9, the Divine Liturgy will begin at 8:30 AM.
May this morning be a peaceful and prayerful beginning to a new work week.
We warmly invite you to pray with us!
You can find the full schedule of services on our website: https://resurrectionrocathedral.org/schedule
