Jesus Reveals a Glimpse of His Glory-Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord 6th August 2023
Jesus Reveals a Glimpse of His Glory-Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord 6th August 2023 Daniel 7:9-10,13-14. Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,9. 2 Peter 1:16-19. Matthew 17:1b-9. Theme: Jesus Reveals a Glimpse of His Glory. Today's feast has long been celebrated throughout the Eastern and Western Church on the same day. During the fifth century, it was extended to the universal Church by Pope Calixtus III. Twice during the liturgical year, we remember the transfiguration in a special way. First, on the second Sunday of Lent, to affirm the divinity of Christ before we commemorate his passion. And second, today, as we recall the exaltation of Christ in anticipation of his eternal glory. Jesus speaks of himself as the "Son of man." He used a generic expression that simply means "man." He used this expression to avoid misunderstandings that other titles, say, King or Messiah, might have caused. He used the term to refer to the vision in the Book of Daniel in th...