The story is told of a little boy whose big brother needed a blood transfusion but had a very rare blood type, which only his little brother shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The father asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to save his big brother\u2019s life. He agreed. When the transfusion began, the little brother asked his father, \u201cHow long will it take for me to die?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this Feast of the Trinity, Father God asks his Son to be the sacrificial lamb that will open the door to eternal life for all who believe. The mystery of Christianity is contained in this one line from the Gospel of John: \u201cGod 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\u201d (3:16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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