August 6th, 2023 - The Transfiguration of the Lord

As Jesuit priest Fr. Josef Rodriguez said in a homily: "Jesus knew that the glory of Mt. Tabor could only make sense in the light of his eventual Resurrection. He’d [first] have to endure the Passion leading to another mountaintop: Calvary." The story of the Transfiguration and our whole life in Christ is really the tale of two mountaintop moments -- we need to savor our experience on Mt. Tabor with a healthy does of humility and much gratitude to God, and we need to endure our experiences on Mt. Calvary with a steadfast patience and an unwavering trust in God. If we can manage to climb and descend both mountains with the help of God’s grace, our joy will last forever in heaven. The Eucharist, our Holy Communion with the Lord Jesus and one another, will give us the nourishment we need for climbing both mountains.