August 6, 2023, 12:00 PM

Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord! Listen to the readings, and consider how we might transform our lives to be more Christ-like. When we pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, focus especially on the Fourth Mystery, the Transfiguration. Then next February, when we read about the Transfiguration in the Gospel on the Second Sunday of Lent, we can look back over the 6 months and reflect on how we have transformed our lives. Today’s Gospel portrays Jesus as a new Moses. Moses took three companions up a mountain, was overshadowed by the cloud of God's presence, spoke with God, and his clothing was made radiant. Jesus takes three disciples up the mountain, is overshadowed by the cloud, and His clothes become dazzling white. Jesus shows Peter, James, and John His divine glory and gives them hope. Because we have Jesus, the Holy Spirit, represented by the cloud, and the voice of the Father, we have an epiphany of the Holy Trinity. Moses foretold a prophet to whom the people would listen. Jesus is that prophet. The Voice from the cloud commands us, "Listen to Him!" Do we? Do we truly listen or just hear words and not act on them? The Gospel contains some impressive symbols. The disciples represent us when Peter says, “It is good that we are here.” Where? In the presence of Jesus! We are in His Presence at Mass, in Adoration, in the reception of the Sacraments, and in prayer. When we listen to Jesus, the Holy Spirit invisibly changes our hearts and gives us hope. Our love of God begins to show itself in our actions toward God and neighbor and gives them hope. We are transfigured and become more Christ-like. Now you know!