Dear Holy Trinity Family,

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is saying to us that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. This is what Jesus invites us to be with our Catholic faith; moreover, this is what He also demands us to be such a person for the Kingdom of God. We love God because God loves us first and we are part of God’s life where our whole being is made with His image. It is not our choice but decision that we love our God through loving our fellow brothers and sisters. For this reason, we need to bring our genuine love of God into our lives and practice it into our actions. Here we have two “actions of love,” which we can promote with our love for God: the first one is a love between a husband and a wife in their marriage and the latter one is a love for our needy brothers and sisters. Both “loves” invite us to build a sense of community, the community of mutual love.

As I say about conjugal love, I am glad that Holy Trinity Parish purchased and is able to give our married couples a small booklet title “Radiate Love: Living Your Marriage as a Sign of God’s Love” as we celebrate the World Marriage Day today. Each married couple is encouraged to read this booklet together and discuss about it so that they may deepen their love and commitment one another. When there is a strong loving bond between a husband and a wife, the family become strong and children may grow in loving environments. From the beginning of the creation, it was the will of the Heavenly Father to create a human family with a male and a female that a man and a woman must leave their father and mother and be one with their suitable partner to have a family of love. I hope this booklet may help every couple to share their love and bring a profound love for each other.

The second action of love is for our brothers and sisters who need our prayers and supports. To bring our action of love, the annual appeal of Together in Mission is a beautiful way to show our love for those who are in need. Once again, I would like to ask your generosity on our annual appeal of Together in Mission today. As I asked for your supports last week through both a pulpit announcement and a bulletin message, I am sure you have been in prayers to reflect on your role and participation in this appeal. Our action speaks aloud: having an idea is not enough. We must show it in our actions. Let’s bring something special and great for those poor parishes and schools. Remembering the Beatitudes in last Sunday’s Gospel, we put our God first, our neighbors in second, and ourselves in third place. Let us make difference. I am very sure that we can do it because we are already the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

May God the Father bless you always through Jesus Christ in the presence of Holy Spirit!

In Christ,

Fr. Brian