Fr. George's Weekly Reflection

“And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.”( Mt.17:1-9)

“Go forth…to the land that I will show you.” (Genesis12:1-4)

Imagine being on the mountain with Jesus and Peter, James, and John.  How to begin to understand what happened! Matthew describes an intimate experience that Jesus shared with a few of his close friends.  And, a most important lesson they would need to learn: ”Do not be afraid.”

What mountain top experiences have you had---moments of insight, moments of communion, a heightened awareness of God’s presence? These moments indeed are to be treasured and to be remembered in the dark nights!  Yet, these moments are not the end of our prayer.  They are actually only its beginning and an invitation to discern where God is leading us in those moments. We must “go forth” and live out those insights concretely, with the assurance that God is always with us no matter how difficult the task ahead.