Mark's account of the Transfiguration mentions the clothes of Jesus becoming "dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them." (Mk 9:3) The fuller's job was to pound and bleach cloth to as white as he could get it before it was dyed. Early readers of this gospel would have readily known that, but perhaps only few of us today are aware of the fuller's work. Jesus's garments certainly must have been dazzling and brighter than the sun. Light dominates, and casts a shadow from the cloud that hovers above the apostles.
Light, shadows, light, darkness...Jesus transfigured and we too facing a possible path from darkness to light.
A recovering addict; moving from sickness to health, weakness to strength, sinfulness to sanctity. Tabor entices us, assures us that it is possible to walk this path. It is good to dwell on this scene and build our tent there. Transformation happens.
Bro Rene
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