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At First Things, Dale Coulter has a lovely short reflection on the meaning of the Transfiguration: The glory of Christ on Mount Tabor embodies a joy that is unspeakable. In order words ...
As amazing as it seems, the Voice that spoke to Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration still speaks out of the cloud to you and me every single time we listen to the readings from ...
Asked what mountain the Transfiguration took place on, Caywood said it could have been Mount Herman but was probably the Mount of Olives, where Jesus will go when he comes again to judge mankind.
especially associated with Moses’ encounter with God at Mount Sinai. The transfiguration also echoes other parts of Luke’s Gospel. For instance, during Jesus’ baptism a voice declares Jesus ...
[Psalms 89:12]. Mount Tabor is the traditional site of the Transfiguration, in which Jesus, Peter, James and John climbed a high mountain. “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone ...
During Lent, we spiritually accompany Jesus on his “death march” from Mount Tabor (the site of the Transfiguration) to Mount Calvary. Our first reading continues our progress through salvation ...
We know that the mount with its quiet and solitude call Thee to prayer ... Sermon by Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanov, + 1987) of Chicago and Detroit on the Transfiguration Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanov) ...
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That preserves the historical events mentioned in the Bible.” Mount Tabor isn’t named specifically in the Christian Bible, but it is the assumed location of the Transfiguration, where according to the ...
But the disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration not only saw a vision; they also heard God’s voice coming out of the cloud, saying, “This is my child, my Chosen; listen to him.” I hear that voice, ...