John 16: 12-15

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are persons. And as persons, they want to be known. And they want to be known primarily through a life of deep and intimate prayer. Praying to one person, of course, is praying to all, since they are one God. But we are, nonetheless, called to a relationship of love with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Prayer often begins by saying prayers, by meditating upon Scripture, and by listening. But true prayer is something much deeper. True prayer is contemplative prayer that ultimately leads to divine union. Only God can initiate this form of prayer in our lives, and only God, through this deep form of prayer, can communicate himself to us as he is. Some of the greatest mystics of our Church, such as Saint John of the Cross and Saint Teresa of Ávila, explain in their mystical theology that the deepest knowledge of God does not come through concepts or images

Reflect, today, upon the Most Holy Trinity. As you do, say a prayer to God asking for a deeper and more intimate knowledge of him. Ask him to communicate to you his divine love and to open your mind and heart to a deeper understanding of who he is. Try to humble yourself before the great mystery of the inner life of God. Humility before the mystery of God means that we know how little we know about him and how little we know of him. But that humble truth will help you move closer to the deeper relationship of love to which you are called.