31/05/2026
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Sacred Heart Parish, Gwagwalada, FCT, ABUJA, 31.05.2026.
Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama
Readings: Exodus 34:4-6,8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18
Theme: Trinitarian Model of Love and Unity
Beloved parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish, Gwagwalada; your parish priest and Dean of Gwagwalada Deanery, Rev. Fr. Samuel Tarvihi, and his assistant priest, Rev. Fr. Frankline Inegbu, I greet you all in the name of the Most Holy Trinity. I also acknowledge the presence of the Rector, Rev. Fr. Samuel Kure, and the 24 seminarians from Sacred Heart Spiritual Year Seminary, Gwagwalada, who will be invested with cassocks today. In addition, some members of your parish, 273 of them, will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation as we celebrate God the Father our Creator; God the Son, our Redeemer; and God the Holy Spirit, our Sanctifier.
The Church teaches that there are Three Persons in One God. Each person is distinct yet co-equal and co-eternal; they are never separated or confused (cf. CCC no. 234, 253 – 256). The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit share equally in the one divine nature, glory and power.
The mystery of the Trinity is that God is a communion of Persons existing in an eternal relationship of love. We do not worship three gods, but one God in three distinct Persons. This mystery transcends human logic and mathematical explanation. It is not a problem to be solved but a truth to be believed and lived.
As Catholics, we begin our prayers with the sign of the Cross. The priest blesses us in the name of the Trinity, and we conclude our prayers by glorifying the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Trinity is therefore at the very heart of our faith and worship.
Although the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible, it is the term used by the Church to describe the God who has revealed Himself in Sacred Scripture as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, God is referred to as “
