A Preview and a Motivation

 

 Mk 9:2-10

The Transfiguration

² After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. ³ His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. ⁴ And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

⁵ Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” ⁶ (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

⁷ Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

⁸ Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

⁹ As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. ¹⁰ They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

Keeping in mind that our Lenten trek is taking us to the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, today's Gospel gives us a preview of the Risen and Glorified Jesus to spur us on to keep our Lenten observances. We might be growing weary already but seeing the glorified Jesus as did the three apostles will spur us on to keep steadfast to the things we have chosen to do for Lent. We all note the quick passage of time and often lament it. The month of February ends this week, even with its extra day, and we ask, "Where did the time go?" Let us take advantage of these Lenten days, spurred on by this vision of "things to come" and renew the fervor we had on Ash Wednesday..

Bro Rene

Dear Jesus, may the vision of your Transfiguration spur us on to be faithful to our Lenten observances as well as more confident in your power over evil. Amen.