So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant. There is hope, because he will soon triumph over sin and death, and be raised in the fullness of glory — the glory of which they have just been given a glimpse. Exact matches only. Search in title. Search in content. Search in excerpt. Search in posts. Durbin complains that his pro-abortion voting record has kept him from receiving Communion in his home diocese, and a Catholic priest and journalist offers a sympathetic ear.
Subscriber Service Center Already a subscriber? Renew or manage your subscription here. Give a Gift Subscription Bless friends, family or clergy with a gift of the Register. Order Bulk Subscriptions Get a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization or school. Subscribe Support the register. What happened at the mysterious event known as the Transfiguration? What did it mean? Jimmy Akin Blogs August 6, The Transfiguration of Our Lord is hard to understand.
Why did it happen? Here are 10 things you need to know. What happened right before the Transfiguration? In Luke , at the end of a speech to the twelve apostles, Jesus adds, enigmatically:.
Show Comments. Tom Hoopes Sunday Guide. Tom and April Hoopes Sunday Guide. John Grondelski Blogs. Michael Kenney Blogs. Jose Torres, Jr. Kevin J. CNA Staff World. Joan Frawley Desmond Blogs. Joseph Pronechen Blogs. This manifestation was witnessed by three specially selected disciples Peter, James and John who were on a high mountain with the Lord when the event took place. The Bible reveals that Moses and Elijah , during the transfiguration, were discussing with Jesus his upcoming suffering and death in Jerusalem Luke Christ himself had only first begun to openly teach the details of his upcoming sacrifice to his disciples less than two weeks prior Matthew , Mark As the three men were speaking, a cloud enveloped them with the voice of God declaring, "This is My Son, the Beloved.
Listen to Him! The cloud, along with Moses and Elijah, then quickly disappeared. The Lord, when the transfiguration ended, revealed to his three disciples what they had experienced along with a stern warning, "Tell the VISION to no one until the Son of man has risen from the dead" Matthew Visions are like the dreams humans experience while sleeping except they take place when a person is wide-awake!
Like dreams, a vision can be quite detailed and seem real. They both, however, only take place inside our minds and not in reality. Jesus and his disciples were in Caesarea Philippi Matthew , Mark six days before his transfiguration took place Matthew , Mark He then decided to take three of the disciples to an unspecified high mountain where he would pray Luke At a straight-line distance of only 15 miles
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