18 February, 2023 | Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

 Gospel:  Mark 9: 2 - 13

Jesus took Peter, James, and John

and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.

And he was transfigured before them,

and his clothes became dazzling white,

such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.

Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses,

and they were conversing with Jesus.

Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,

"Rabbi, it is good that we are here!

Let us make three tents:

one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.

Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them;

then from the cloud came a voice,

"This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

Suddenly, looking around, the disciples no longer saw anyone

but Jesus alone with them.

Reflection:  

This incident on the mountain gets us to look forward either to the resurrection of Jesus or the glory of the second coming. Peter's reaction also gets us to look forward to life with God, so that we will say in eternity, ‘It is good for us to be here'. In prayer we can rest at times and just be glad, happy and content to be with Jesus, in his presence and in his love. The transfiguration was for the benefit of the disciples, for their faith and confidence in the lasting glory of Jesus. It can be the same of each of us in prayer.  The Jesus of everyday-life, looking similar to anyone else. We have to continue to try to see him and listen to him wherever and however we encounter him.                                              

                                                

Activity: 

God's voice still echoes, inviting us to listen to Jesus.  Allow yourself to be drawn into the presence of the Jesus, invited to be close as were Peter, James and John