You're listening to the I Pray with the Gospel Sunday Reflection on the St. Jose Maria Institute podcast.

In the name of the Father and of the, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.

I adore you with profound reverence. I ask your pardon for my sins, and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

My Immaculate Mother, St. Joseph, my Father, and Lord, my guardian angel, intercede for me.

The Second Sunday of Lent, a reading from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 17.

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain apart.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light.

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. And Peter said to

Jesus, Lord, it is well that we are here. If you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you,

one for Moses, and one for Elijah. He was still speaking when low a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud

said, This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him. When the disciples heard

this, they fell in their faces and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying,

Rise and have no fear. And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus came and touched them, saying, Rise and have no fear.

And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

How good it is to be with you, Lord,

and to be able to talk to you as Elijah and Moses did, face to face.

And we still listen to the echoes of the voice of the Father, giving us a commandment,

listen to him.

How I would love to listen to you, Lord, as Moses did, as Elijah and Peter and James and John.

And to Peter, who did not know what to say, we can answer, say nothing, Peter.

It is time to keep silent and contemplate. Silence is an important part of our prayer, because if we talk, we don't listen.

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