From the Pastor

March 1, 2026

The Gospel for this Sunday is the Transfiguration of the Lord, one of the strangest and most mysterious events in the life of Jesus and His Apostles. Jesus takes Peter, James and John (His inner circle) up onto Mount Tabor. While there, He was transfigured before them, glowing with a bright light. They saw Him conversing with Moses, the Law Giver, and the prophet Elijah, each of whom had been dead for hundreds of years. Then there was the cloud of God’s glory, from which came God’s voice proclaiming, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him.”
    
Was this a vision given to the Apostles, or was it an historical event that occurred in space in time? It is hard to know for sure. But its meaning is very significant. Jesus had begun speaking of His Passion and Death in Jerusalem, and the Twelve were deeply shaken by this. They were losing faith in Him. The Transfiguration gave them the assurance that Jesus’ words were in line with the Old Testament (which the Jews called the Law and the Prophets) and with God Himself.

The Apostles would go through the terrible events of the Passion and Death of Jesus. Even though they had witnessed the Transfiguration, their faith in Him was damaged, but it was not destroyed. We go through things in our own life when we do not understand why God allows certain things to happen. May we reflect on the Transfiguration as God speaking to us, asking us to trust Him and His Son when we are hurting and confused.
—Fr. Mike Comer