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The Scripture Readings today reflect on what we gain through  sacrifice. Sacrifice is not just about what we give up, but rather, what we discern to be unnecessary or in vain.  When we put these things aside, we then can find what is most important. In today’s Gospel, Jesus highlights for us the importance of hospitality in the Christian life. To  welcome another in Jesus’ name is to extend hospitality to Jesus Himself. We are given many opportunities in our daily life to reach out to others— to be a welcoming presence and a sign of God’s love.

Throughout this season of Ordinary Time, we are reminded of our call to discipleship and the cost of that call. Self-sacrifice and proclamation of the good news are the crux of the message. As followers of Jesus, we are called to spread the good news and care for those in need.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! To all of our Dads, may you share God’s greatest gift in your life—your children. May you have the most relaxing, enjoyable day with those you love. I will remember all Dads today in my prayers at Mass and there will be a special blessing for all fathers after Communion.

Today, we celebrate a second solemnity during this period of Ordinary Time. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This feast was once called Corpus Christi, which is Latin for “Body and Blood of Christ. In the revised Lectionary, the name for this day is expanded to reflect more completely our Eucharistic theology.

This week we return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. This Sunday, and next, however, are designated as solemnities—special days that call our attention to central mysteries of our faith. Today, on Trinity Sunday, we celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity, one God in three persons. It is through God’s self-revelation to us through Jesus the Christ and His Paschal Mystery, that we come to know the Triune God from whom all life flows. As we hear proclaimed in today’s Gospel: 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 (John 3: 16).