Dear Parishioners,
Today we hear the account of Jesus’ transfiguration when the Lord suddenly shone like the sun in front of his closest disciples, knocking them to the ground in awe. On the second Sunday of Lent, we realize that we still have the opportunity to transform our lives, to become a different person, to shine like the sun and mirror the Lord to those we encounter.
According to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, about a week before the transfiguration, Jesus told his disciples for the first time that he would suffer and be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead. Then he asserted that those who follow him must deny themselves and take up their cross. John did not write about the transfiguration at all. Therefore, it is only a few days after the challenging news that Peter, James, and John hear the Father’s voice coming from a cloud saying, “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
Perhaps only in retrospect do the disciples link the two events. Jesus is able to be seen transfigured in glory because he has accepted his cross and will sacrifice himself to follow the Father’s will. We are called to take up crosses and sacrifice our desires and self-centeredness to follow God’s will. In doing so, we hope to one day be transfigured in glory for all eternity.
Love, Peace, Joy,
Fr. Bob
Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, March 8th. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour.
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