Feast of the Transfiguration

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. The account of the transfiguration is documented in the gospels of Matthew (17:1-6), Mark (9:1-9) and Luke (9:28-36). According to EWTN and the Catholic Encyclopedia it marks the "culminating point of his public life." The three apostles who join him on the mountain - Peter, James and John - are also the same three who are present on the night he is taken in the garden.

The Transfiguration is the Fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary. Blessed John Paul II, who instituted the new mysteries, wrote that the transfiguration is an event which "strengthens the faith in the disciples' hearts, prepares them for the tragedy of the Cross and prefigures the glory of the Resurrection."

To learn more about the Transfiguration:

Insight Scoop The Ignatius Press Blog: The Transfiguration: Gospel to the Dead

Canterbury Tales by Marshall Taylor: The Metamorphosis of Jesus Christ

EWTN: Transfiguration

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