This is Italian artist Titian's depiction of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ with Moses at the upper left, Elijah at the upper right and the Apostles Peter, James and John in the foreground.

The Gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent always features Jesus’ Transfiguration. Why the Transfiguration is so important in the context of Lent is suggested at the end of today’s Gospel from Mark ...

The Transfiguration of Jesus is a story meant to light hope in the reader. Each of the Synoptics – today we look to Luke – wants to have his Gospel speak of this extraordinary event. Indeed, ...

When I first met Daniel Berrigan, I wanted his advice about the life that lay ahead for me, but I didn't know exactly what to say. "What's the point of all this?" I finally asked him. Dan took my ...

Sunday, Feb. 25, is the Second Sunday of Lent (Lent B). Mass Readings: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10. Every Second Sunday of Lent ...

Jesus’ transformation on the mountain might have more to do with us than we think. We sometimes forget how strange Jesus was. He did a lot of odd things during his time on earth—he cursed trees, ...

"And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Matthew 17:2). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels ...

It's a New Testament story that's been inspiring the faithful for centuries: On Mount Tabor in Galilee, a cloud appears, Jesus becomes radiant and, in a miracle the Apostles are sworn to keep secret, ...

For us Orthodox Christians following the Old Calendar, today is the Feast of the Transfiguration, or as I like to call it, the High Holy Day of Christian Neoplatonists. Here, from Matthew 17, is the ...

The Transfiguration of Jesus is a story meant to light hope in the reader. Each of the Synoptics - today we look to Luke - wants to have his Gospel speak of this extraordinary event. Indeed, ...