Can we imagine the great spectacle, the dazzling brilliance of our Lord’s transfiguration? Which likely took place for the sake of His disciples. Afterall our Lord was going to suffer a terrible death, where all hope would have been lost, and so it was for the disciples to remember. What he had said, that He will die and later rise again. They witnessed the glory of the Lord.
That same glory that was envisioned in Daniel’s prophecy. Where it is mentioned that the son of man will come on the clouds of Heaven. We too can expect that one day too we will rise with Him to His glory, to be in His presence for all eternity. And that is the hope of our faith, realized in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Whom God our Father commanded that we should listen to Him.
Hence we can with declare with Blessed assurance, “Death, where is your sting?” Let our bodies, minds, and spirits be transfigured in our Lord, so that we too may be His light for the world, bringing His truth to all so that together with them we shall all be reunited in Heaven. Amen.
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First reading
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
His robe was white as snow
As I watched:
Thrones were set in place
and one of great age took his seat.
His robe was white as snow,
the hair of his head as pure as wool.
His throne was a blaze of flames,
its wheels were a burning fire.
A stream of fire poured out,
issuing from his presence.
A thousand thousand waited on him,
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
A court was held
and the books were opened.
I gazed into the visions of the night.
And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man. He came to the one of great age and was led into his presence.
On him was conferred sovereignty,
glory and kingship, and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants. His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty
which shall never pass away, nor will his empire ever be destroyed.
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Gospel
Luke 9:28-36
Jesus is transfigured before them
Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. As he prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but they kept awake and saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ – He did not know what he was saying. As he spoke, a cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid. And a voice came from the cloud saying, ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.’ And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. The disciples kept silence and, at that time, told no one what they had seen.
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