On the Back Porch
Reading, pondering and studying God’s Word is sometimes best done “on the back porch.” Each week we will try to offer something for you and your “back porch time.”
2nd Lent, Year C | The Transfiguration
What We Celebrate
Each 2nd Sunday of Lent – regardless of the Liturgical Year – the gospel recounts the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus. What is it about this scene that causes the Church to proclaim this Sunday as well as on August 6th, the traditional feast day? What does the mountain top scene reveal to us about Jesus that will form and inform our Lenten journey? Just prior to this scene in Luke’ gospel, everyone is asking questions about Jesus’ identity. And while Peter has just confessed Jesus as Messiah it is unclear what Peter thinks that means. The Transfiguration recalls all of salvation history to this point and points the way forward to the Glory of God and the Kingdom.
There is a lot to unpack in these verses, so grab your favorite beverage and take some time on the back porch.
Full Text of the Sunday Readings
Detailed Commentary on the Gospel
Detail of “The Transfiguration of Jesus” by Raphael (1516-1520) | Vatican Museum | PD-US