Shalom Brothers in Christ,

On this Holy Trinity Sunday, we are drawn into the great mystery of God’s inner life, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; a communion of love, unity, and mission. Jesus tells us in the Gospel of John (16:12-15) that the Spirit speaks what He hears from the Son, and the Son glorifies the Father. This divine harmony is not distant or abstract, it is the very pattern for our own lives as followers of Christ.

This weekend, as Archbishop Aquila ordains 12 new deacons for the Archdiocese of Denver, we celebrate a profound sign of that Trinitarian life made visible in the Church. Ordination is not just the reception of a role; it is a sacramental transformation. For these men, and for all of us ordained as deacons or priests, it is the fruit of a deep relationship with God that has matured through prayer, service, and surrender. Their “yes” is an echo of the eternal “yes” shared within the Trinity: a unity of identity and purpose.

Through ordination, we are not merely entrusted with ministry, we becomes ministry. Our very identity is configured to Christ the Servant or Christ the High Priest. And from this identity flows mission: to preach, to baptize, to bless, to suffer with, and to serve. It is a mission we do not undertake alone. We are united by the grace that calls us, the Spirit who empowers us, and the brotherhood we share across vocations.

Let us rejoice in these 12 new deacons and receive them not just as workers in the vineyard, but as brothers in Christ, co-laborers in the mission of salvation. May their witness renew our own vocations, to live in the image of the Trinity: with unity, self-gift, and joy.

May the Holy Spirit continue to draw our Archdiocese into deeper communion, Presbyterate and Diaconate, and may our love for one another reflect the love shared eternally within the heart of God!

AMDG
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