August 6, 2018 Monday
Feast of Our Lord’s
Transfiguration
1st Reading: Dn 7:9–10, 13–142nd Reading: 2 P 1:16–19Gospel: Mk 9:2–10
Jesus took Peter, John and James and led them up a high mountain. There his appearance was changed before their eyes. Even his clothes shone, becoming as white as no bleach of this world could make them. Elijah and Moses appeared to them; the two were talking with Jesus.Then Peter spoke and said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For he did not know what to say; they were overcome with awe. But a cloud formed, covering them in a shadow, and from the cloud came this word, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him.” And suddenly, as they looked around, they no longer saw anyone except Jesus with them.As they came down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man be risen from the dead. So they kept this to themselves, although they discussed with one another what ‘to rise from the dead’ could mean.
D@iGITAL… EXPERIENCE
Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience
Peter, James and John saw the glory of Jesus shining through his humanity during the transfiguration event at Mount Tabor. They were at a loss as they entered into this “out-of-this-world” mystical experience, with only this passage from the Book of Daniel to guide them: “I looked and saw the following: Some thrones were set in place and One of Great Age took his seat. His robe was white as snow, his hair white as washed wool… ” (Daniel 7:9-10). Interpreted in the light of these Old Testament verses from the Book of Daniel that mystical experience at Mt. Tabor was a glimpse of Jesus’ divine nature. It was to serve as a shot in the arm to prepare them for the scandalous Calvary event.
We too should have our own Mt. Tabor experience if we are to survive any and all crises in faith. The closest we can get to that experience is building tents over joyous milestones of our life as markers of God’s providence. Instead of celebrating happy moments in ways forgetful of God, why not celebrate life in the spirit of thanksgiving in the presence of the Lord? The Bible tells us: “If anyone is happy, he should sing a Psalm” (James 5:13). When we taste and see the goodness of the Lord and relish it in gratitude, his goodness gets ingrained in our being and no crisis is strong enough to obliterate it. We would remain hopeful even after a fatal fall, faithful even when God seems to give a deaf ear to our call, and joyful even if the mountains may fall and fall upon us all. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com.
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