Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three tents:
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Peter was still speaking, when a bright cloud covered them with its shadow;
and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, my Chosen One. Listen to him.”
On hearing the voice, the disciples fell to the ground, full of fear. But Jesus came, touched them, and said,
“Stand up, do not be afraid!” When they raised their eyes, they no longer saw anyone except Jesus.
And as they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man be raised from the dead.
LECTIO DIVINA:
Read: The first reading presents to us the call of Abram to leave his country and journey to a land that God has prepared for him and his family.
St. Paul exhorted Timothy to remain steadfast in the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
In the gospel, Matthew brings us to the mountain where Jesus was transfigured in the
presence of the apostles Peter, James and John with the voice from the clouds affirming Jesus’ identity and
dignity and commanding the disciples to listen to him.
Reflect: Christian life is a journey towards our final destination, the Father’s house.
In this journey we pass through different routes, meet diverse trials and difficulties and experience various moments of joys and graces.
Spiritual writers would call the latter, “mountain top experiences”. In Jesus’ journey from Galilee to Jerusalem,
he had that experience in the Transfiguration. In it, God has declared the glory that awaits Jesus. Together with his Transfiguration,
the words of the Father came, assuring him, “This is my Son, the Beloved, my Chosen One. Listen to him.”
In our life journey, the Father is always with us and he is reminding us that our destination is to be in glory
with him and his Son and with all the saints. And we can only reach that destination if we remain focus to the voice of the Lord.
Doing so will keep us on the right path.
Pray: God, our Father, transform us too so that we can conform our lives to the plan of your salvation and follow faithfully the words of your Son, our Lord.
Act: In this week, forgive someone who has hurt you.
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