From the Desk of Father Mark - Our Pastor
May 24, 2026 - Pentecost Sunday

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From the Desk of Father Mark - Our Pastor
May 31, 2026 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

"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."

In the beginning when God made humanity, he saw that it was good. But also from the beginning, humanity would fail to see that goodness and would become alienated from God. God would grieve this separation and seek ways to restore goodness.

The above passage, "God so loved the world" is in the context of Jesus speaking to Nicodemus. In this conversation, Jesus says "Amen, amen I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again from above". Reconciliation from alienation is necessary for salvation. Nicodemus questions how one can be born again. So, God enters the world because humanity believes the separation between God and us is not reparable. It is God’s love that unites God and us.

The mystery of the Trinity can be explained in this context. That God is relational and that relationship is with us. The mystery of life is in discovering God’s interaction with us. How is God at work in you?

"I am deeply convinced that most human suffering comes from broken relation-ships... By claiming the Holy Trinity as home for our relational lives, we claim the truth that God gives us what we most desire and offers us the grace to forgive each other for not being perfect in love". - Henri Nouwen

Have a great week!

Fr. Mark Walter
Pastor of Our Lady of the Ridge - St.Linus Parish