Second Sunday of Lent-C Last week, we entered the desert with Jesus, and today, we are invited to the top of Mount Tabor to witness his glorious Transfiguration. We are reminded that Jesus took James, John, and Peter. A week before, in Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say I am?” Peter’s … Continue reading The Transfiguration of the Lord
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The Transfiguration Teaches How God Thinks
Second Sunday of Lent- B Every Lent, the Church includes the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The story is documented in each of the synoptic Gospels because of its importance. A general rule of thumb is that any story included in more than one Gospel is a message that should be listened to well. … Continue reading The Transfiguration Teaches How God Thinks
Desiring the Eternal
Feast of the Transfiguration In the ancient world, a mountaintop was believed to be the closest point to heaven. So it is not surprising the moment when Jesus, before his Resurrection, showed three of his disciples a glimpse of divine glory. Throughout the history of salvation, the top of a mountain symbolized the place where … Continue reading Desiring the Eternal
From the Desert of Sin to the Mountaintop of Glory
Second Sunday of Lent -AThis second stop of our Lenten journey is a little more pleasant than our first. The desert of a week ago is an uncomfortable place to be. Though we were with our Jesus, we were also with the devil– the devil and all his temptations. “Turn this bread into stone. . … Continue reading From the Desert of Sin to the Mountaintop of Glory