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, ...

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 ...

Photo by Yoann Boyer, courtesy of Unsplash. Ignatius Loyola was fond of using his imagination to fill in the blanks of his limited theological vision. In order to reach the depths of contemplation, ...

This Thursday commemorates the mysterious event known as the Transfiguration. This event is hard to understand. Why did it happen? What did it mean? The word "transfiguration" comes from the Latin ...

"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 ...

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, ...

August 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration—it falls on a Sunday this year. When it comes to comparing Moses' shining face and Jesus' transfigured appearance, I have always assumed that Moses' glow ...

Speaking to thousands who crowded St. Peters square on a bright Sunday morning, Pope Benedict XVI thanked all those who remained close in spirit during this last week when he and the Roman curia ...

At the Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John witnessed a transformative moment that reflects the life of the Christian called to his or her own transfiguration. St. Matthew described in his Gospel: ...

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, ...

Did you ever wonder how the image of God as an elderly man with white hair got started? The Book of Daniel has probably inspired lots of artists, the most influential being Michelangelo. Interestingly ...