Transfiguration: a peep at Jesus’ divinity
February 21, 2016 2nd Sunday of Lent 1st Reading: Gen 15:5–12, 17–18 2nd Reading: Phil 3:17—4:1 (or (Phil 3:20—4:1) Gospel: Lk 9:28b–36
About eight days after Jesus had said all this, he took Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became dazzling white. Two men were talking with Jesus: Moses and Elijah. They had just appeared in heavenly glory and were telling him about his departure that had to take place in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions had fallen asleep, but they awoke suddenly and saw Jesus’ Glory and the two men standing with him. As Moses and Elijah were about to leave, Peter said to him, “Master, how good it is for us to be here for we can make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For Peter didn’t know what to say. And no sooner had he spoken than a cloud appeared and covered them; and the disciples were afraid as they entered the cloud. Then these words came from the cloud, “This is my Son, my Chosen one, listen to him.” And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was there alone.The disciples kept this to themselves at the time, telling no one of anything they had seen.
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE (Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
As the Crucifixion was drawing near Jesus must have realized that his less than three years of teacher-disciple relationship with the apostles was too short to prepare them for Calvary. An experience of his divinity was in order if they had to be ready for the shocking event. For this, Jesus allowed his key apostles to have a peep into his divinity at Mount Tabor.
Did the Transfiguration experience sustain the faith of the Apostles at Calvary? As far as Peter, the leader of them all, was concerned, the transfiguration experience did not go farther than Mount Tabor. Peter, who stole the show at the transfiguration event wanted to disappear from the Calvary scene.
Wanting to have no part of it, he denied Jesus three times. The other apostles were no better than Peter. When Jesus resurrected he found all of them hiding in fear behind locked doors.
We may not be as lucky as the Apostles who lived with Jesus and saw him transfigured. But there are layers of tradition that back up our faith. But like Peter and the rest of the Apostles we have problems with following Jesus to Calvary. Let us come out of the tents of comfort we have built for ourselves on top of the mountain of self indulgence so we can come down to the field of charity and be part of the unfolding salvation history. — Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com. Website: www.frdan.org.
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