Catholics encounter the miracle of the Transfiguration every year on the Second Sunday of Lent. That Sunday’s Gospel early in Lent already points Christians — as Jesus pointed Peter, James and John — ...

"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 ...

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they ...

Just as the First Sunday of Lent’s Gospel is always Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert, so the Second Sunday’s is always his Transfiguration. The Church officially celebrates the Solemnity of the ...

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, ...

Moving ahead, let’s study the meaning of: Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at ...

What do you feel when someone says "God is testing you"? Really, doesn't it seem unfair for God to call us into a contest of wits? Knowing we'd never win, Jesus taught us to pray, "Do not put us to ...

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 ...

CHRISTIANS celebrate on August 6 (Thursday) the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus, believed by the Church as unique among other miracles in the Bible as it happens to Jesus Himself. For Thomas ...

Guided by its vision to be one of the primary movers in providing a dignified and decent final resting place for Filipinos, Eternal Gardens has been distinct among its counterparts not only because of ...