Reflection
from the desk of Fr. Terry
Transfiguration:
Transfiguration:
The
transfiguration of Jesus is to confirm us in our faith that Jesus is truly God
and truly Son of God. Second to make us reflect and to remember that if Christ
was transfigured though God, we His followers should also strive to be
transfigured, to be changed in the newness of our minds and hearts. Third,
transfiguration is a preview of His resurrection and glory. The church reminds
us that this glorious event has to be achieved through suffering and pain.
They
went up to the mountain in order to pray. Prayer is the time to connect the gap
between Him and us and to align our thinking with God. It is because there are
times that we try to adjust God’s thinking to ours as when Peter tried to
change Jesus’ mind about suffering and death but he was told: “Satan, get
behind me.” We should not get ahead of God and show Him the way. Instead we
have to follow Him. We can go to God and talk to Him not only about our own
problems, the broken pieces of our lives, the sad thing and the things we are
missing, but also the beautiful things we have received but took for granted,
all the talents and abilities and the resources which are still unused. Prayer
is not in the first place, asking for good things. It is a transfiguration on
our part. We can reevaluate our commitment and find new vision in our lives.
Let us spend more time in
prayer. Praying is not trying to get God on our side but making sure we are on
God’s side and bring us closer to Him who lives within our heart.
