August 6, 2015
Thursday
Feast of Our Lord’s Transfiguration
1st Reading: Dn 7:9–10, 13–14 2nd Reading: 2 P 1:16–19
Gospel: 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.
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. They were at a loss and must have made a mental review of their knowledge of Scriptures for explanation. But they could only find this passage from the Book of Daniel: “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 vis-à-vis this passage, their mystical experience at Mt. Tabor was a peep at Jesus’ divine nature. It came timely as the moment of Jesus’ Passion calculated to scare the Apostles was nearing. A glimpse of Jesus’ divinity before the Passion was a timely shot in the arm.
We too should have our own Mt. Tabor experience if we are to survive any and all crisis 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 in the presence of the Lord? The Bible tells us: “If anyone is happy, he should sing a Psalm” (James 5:13). Celebrating God’s goodness lavishly is the best way to inculcate upon our minds that God is good. 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 will be 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.- Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email:dan.delosangeles@gmail.com. Website: www.frdan.org.
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