Lenten reflection 11 : The Transfiguration

12 March 2017 (The second Sunday of Lent)

The Transfiguration

Each year the Church recalls the Lord's Transfiguration in the Lenten liturgy (Mt 17:1-9) where Jesus took three of his disciples, Peter, James and John up the mountain and there they saw the splendor of Jesus being transfigured. "His face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light". Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, listen to him".  

Fr Luigi in his homily shared that we too experience the transfiguration each time we go for Mass. Yes, we climb the mountain (we go to Church), listen to God's Words, we praise and thank Him and we partake of the sacred banquet where we receive the Body and Blood of Christ in our Eucharistic celebration. Then if we take the time to listen carefully, we may discern the Heavenly Father's voice saying " Listen to Him". 

As Christians, we are called to be transfigured with Christ; to be the shinning light to all of God's people in the way we live our lives. In our journey of faith, we should constantly listen to Christ in the Gospels, celebrate the saving mystery of the sacraments and the Eucharistic liturgy, so as to equip ourselves to be 'luminous' in what we say and do and bear witness to God's great love and mercy for us.     

                                Purity of heart is what enables us to see.  

                                                       - Pope Benedict XVI -