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Lent - Week Two 2010
By Pat Lee | March 3, 2010
Wednesday : March 3rd, 2010
Readings : Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Luke 9: 28-36
Scripture Verse: “But awakening, they saw his glory” Luke 9:32
Reflection : On the Sunday before Ash Wednesday we celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration. A reminder that occurs between Jesus’ baptism and his death and resurrection of who it is in whose name and presence we gather each Sunday. The Transfiguration is a moment that expresses the truth that while Jesus is fully human he is also fully divine. In the gospel it is not until his resurrection, not even when Jesus performs some of his most spectacular miracles, that his divinity is as expressly revealed as it is at the Transfiguration.
The Transfiguration occurs immediately after Jesus predicts his Passion and death. This was the first time that the apostles had heard him speak in this manner. Undoubtedly, his prediction caused some grumbling, a little doubting and a hint of uncertainty and confusion among his followers. So God hands three of them an experience that could inspire courage.
The voice of God, coming from the clouds, is also an indication of the purpose of the Transfiguration. “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.” This is a clear exhortation to the apostles to listen to Jesus and not to the voices of the scribes and Pharisees and all the other “voices” that call out for attention.
The power of the witness of the Transfiguration is not limited to Jesus’ first followers. It is also meant for us. If we might be inclined to dismiss the teaching of Jesus, or to listen to the “other voices” that call out to us for our attention, the Transfiguration is a clear remedy. “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him”
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