Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Saint Luke tells us that Jesus took Peter, James and John and went up a mountain to pray (Lk 9:28). There, the disciples were granted the special gift of witnessing Jesus in his glorified body. This took place before he suffered his passion. Some scholars believe that the three disciples were granted this vision in order to strengthen their own hearts so that later on, they in turn would be capable of strengthening the hearts of the other disciples.
Jesus is still inviting disciples - like you and me - to climb the mountain with him. We have truly been granted the privilege of being able to come away with him. He shows us his glorified body in the Eucharist at Mass and in the faces of our brothers and sisters, yet it takes a trained eye - the eye of faith - for us to truly recognize this gift in all its fullness.
On this day, as we commemorate such a significant event in the lives of these three disciples, let us also be attentive to the invitation that the Lord issues to us: come away with me to a deserted place, to the mountaintop, to the place where we can be together. In that place, we give thanks for all God's goodness to us and we ask him to bestow upon us the grace of believing that what he has taught us will come to pass.
Have a great day.
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