Today is Father’s Day, when we celebrate our fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, those who act as fathers to those who need a father. Today also is when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. And we begin with the first reading from Proverbs that is entitled “The discourse of Wisdom.” What’s missing from the passage that was read is an important pronoun. Not read was: “Does not wisdom call…and raise her voice...For Wisdom is better than corals, and no choice possession can compare with her.” Wisdom was considered to be a woman. Now that was a wise decision. Wisdom is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and according to our second reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans, the Holy Spirit is the love of God poured out into our hearts. In other words, when we love, our hearts fill, and we become wise. Wisdom and love hold the Trinity together. It’s the glue binding the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in a close, loving relationship.
