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 ...

For Western Christians and Orthodox who follow the New Calendar (that is, most American Orthodox, but not us Old Calendar people), today is the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. Here, from ...

Sunday, Aug. 6, is the Feast of the Transfiguration. Mass readings: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9. This feast is ultimately about vision. The Lord brought ...

The Transfiguration was an event which appears in three of the four Gospels, in Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2–3, Luke 9:28–36. These describe an event before the final days of Jesus when he was executed by ...

The fourth Gospel does not report the Transfiguration scene, but “glory” suffuses the Gospel’s entire narrative. Meanwhile, Peter, in his Second Letter, gives a clear account of it: “We made known to ...

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, ...

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, ...