Friends of the Rosary,
Today, August 6, we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the revelation of the eternal glory of the Second Person of the Trinity.
Lord Jesus revealed his divinity to three of his closest disciples through a miraculous and supernatural light during his earthly life.
Before his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ climbed to a high point on Mount Tabor with his disciples Peter, James, and John. While Jesus prayed upon the mountain, a brilliant white light shone from him and his clothing, changing his appearance.
During this event, the Old Testament figures of Moses and the prophet Elijah also appeared and spoke of how Christ would suffer and die before his resurrection.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record that the voice of God was heard, confirming Jesus as his son (Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:6, Luke 9:35). Peter and John make specific reference to the event in their writings as confirming Jesus' divinity and his status as the Messiah (2 Peter 1:17, John 1:14).
Pope Benedict XVI described how the events of the transfiguration display Christ as the “full manifestation of God's light.”
This light, which shines forth from Christ at the transfiguration and after his resurrection, is ultimately triumphant over “the power of the darkness of evil.”
It's an opportunity to see Christ as the light of the world and experience conversion from darkness to light.
"In our time, we urgently need to emerge from the darkness of evil to experience the joy of the children of light!" Pope Benedict said.
Archbishop Raya wrote, "The Transfiguration is a way of life available to those who seek and accept Christ’s nearness."
We are invited to see Christ's transfiguration as a form of enlightenment and spiritual illumination facilitated by ascetic disciplines such as prayer, fasting, and charitable almsgiving.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
