While maintaining that the president serves "all Americans," the White House has signaled it will not continue the formal recognition that has become standard practice over the past three decades.
Tradition holds that both saints faced persecution for their beliefs and were ultimately martyred in Rome. Peter is said to have been crucified upside down, while Paul, a Roman citizen, was beheaded.
Corpus Christi serves to emphasize the theological belief in transubstantiation, which holds that the bread and wine used in the Eucharist become the actual body and blood of Christ during the Mass.
Traditionally, white or gold vestments are worn by priests during services, reflecting purity, glory, and the divine nature of the Trinity. In addition, symbolic imagery such as the triangle, which represents the three divine persons in one God, may adorn church decorations or bulletin covers.
Trinity Sunday falls in the liturgical calendar after Pentecost, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. This timing highlights the continual presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church and believers.