Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (2)

Dear brothers in Christ,

Today’s readings are about light. But not a gentle light, like sunrise or sunset. This is a fierce light—a bright, burning light that comes from God. It is the light of faith. The light Jesus brings into the world, so no one has to stay in the dark. …

I have three small thoughts about today’s readings and they concern Revelation, dialogue and prayer.

Today we celebrate an important Feast – the Feast of the Transfiguration, a Feast that is mentioned in all three of the synoptic Gospels, and which symbolically links the …