This morning we ascend Mount Tabor with
Jesus and eavesdrop as the Father
says, “This
is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” This is our truth as well. Baptized into Christ, we too are
the beloved of the Father.
To be sure,
the brilliance of this morning’s Transfiguration and points us to another
hilltop, that of Calvary. There the Beloved one will give himself away to us completely.
His clothes, his flesh once bright with light on Tabor will be torn and stained
with the spittle and blood of his passion.
Empowered by
his Father’s love, Jesus will freely give himself up for us. Trusting in the
Father’s love, we too may be transfigured and fearless enough to be
self-forgetful like Jesus. Let us open to him.
Photograph by Father Emmanuel.
