A Latin spiritual journey with discerning hearts, from ashes to glory.

Day 6. The Transfiguration, Beholding the Glory of Christ.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 17, verses 1 through 9.

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John

and led them up a high mountain by themselves

and he was transfigured before them

and his face shone like the sun

and his clothes became dazzling white.

Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus,

Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for

Elijah. While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a

voice said, This is my son, the beloved. With him I am well pleased. Listen to him. When the disciples heard this,

they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying,

get up and do not be afraid. And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.

Today we are invited to climb the mountain with Jesus and his closest disciples.

This moment of transfiguration is not just a glimpse of Christ's divine glory,

but a revelation meant to strengthen the disciples for the trials that lie ahead.

In this dazzling display of light and majesty, they encounter the fullness of who Jesus is,

both fully human and fully divine. The transfiguration is a reminder for us that in our journey

of faith, God gives us moments of

clarity, moments where his presence and glory shine through the veil of this world. These

moments are gifts, not only to confront us, but to prepare us. Peter, James, and John will soon

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