In the Name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
We so often use this short prayer throughout the course of our day. We use it at Mass; we use it before and after we pray. Maybe we have used it so often that what we say are simply words of introduction or conclusion without proper meditation given upon there importance.
What these words reveal to us is God's perfect love for us which is revealed to us through the perfect relationship which exists between God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This relationship is so great that the love which is expressed within the Most Holy Trinity is a love which is both mutual and overflowing.
In our own life we can easily think of the many ways in which we have failed to enter into and thus share the love of the Trinity. When we use these words as an introduction or conclusion to our prayers we are making the petition that we desire to enter in and thus share the love of the Trinity. May we be willing to enter into this love through all of our relationships (be it with a spouse, a sibling, a neighbor, someone who annoys us, or someone whom we cannot forgive) and may we come to adore and love God more and more through all the actions of our life.
