Bishop Vincent Long Urges Care for the Vulnerable in 2026 Trinity Sunday Homily
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Updated · Catholic Outlook · May 31
Bishop Vincent Long Urges Care for the Vulnerable in 2026 Trinity Sunday Homily
2 articles · Updated · Catholic Outlook · May 31
Summary
Vincent Long used his 2026 Trinity Sunday homily to cast the Holy Trinity as a model for “right relationships,” urging Christians to build communities centered on dignity, solidarity and care for the vulnerable.
Exodus and John framed that call: Long said Israel’s post-exodus society protected widows, orphans and strangers, while Jesus’ challenge to Nicodemus demanded a shift from privilege and self-entitlement to self-emptying love.
Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, reinforced the message, he said, warning that digital power and AI can distort human dignity if technological progress is detached from ethical and social responsibility.
Long said Christian life must resist social systems tilted toward the rich and powerful, instead practicing support for marginalized people and long-term care for creation.