Posted on 08/06/2020 10:12:17 AM PDT by MurphsLaw
FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
MATTHEW 17:1-9
Friends, today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. What does this event mean? Thomas Aquinas’ treatment in the Summa theologiae sums up much of the wisdom of the Church Fathers on this matter.
Aquinas says that it was fitting for Christ to be manifested in his glory to his select Apostles, because those who walk an arduous path need a clear sense of the goal of their journey. The arduous path is this life, with all of its attendant sufferings, failures, disappointments, and injustices.
Beset by all of this negativity, a pilgrim on life’s way can easily succumb to despair unless he is granted a glimpse of the glory that comes at the end of his striving. And this is why, Aquinas argues, Jesus, before journeying to Jerusalem to walk the way of the cross, for a brief moment allows the light to shine through him.
Though we live and move within the confines of this world of space and time, we are not meant, finally, for this dimensional system; we are summoned to life on high with God, in a transformed state of existence. The Transfiguration, therefore, awakens our sense of wonder and steels our courage to face the darkness here below.
Are you serious, Murph?
You disingenuously listed the author of this article as, "Aux. Bishop of Los Angeles"; yet your link clearly indicates it's author is Bishop Robert Barron.
There are five auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles, by the way.
Do you have to be as sneaky as Barron and hide his name?
Like a broken clock, Barron does have some good things to say; but please don't resort to being the sneak that he is.
Did anyone else learn that?
It’s got to be hear the end of his missio I would think.....Palm Sunday was when he entered a Jerusalem.. My.Tabor was north of there near Galilee.....maybe another week to make that trip....a good question for sure....
Lesbian stalkers don’t rattle me.
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