Listen to the Beloved
The Transfiguration of Jesus
Mark 9:2-20
Mark 9:2-20
And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God when it has come with power.”
And six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter, James, and John, and *brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; and His garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them. And Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. Peter responded and *said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here; let’s make three tabernacles, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” For he did not know how to reply; for they became terrified.
Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is My beloved Son; listen to Him!” And suddenly they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
As they were coming down from the mountain, He gave them orders not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man rose from the dead. They seized upon that statement, discussing with one another what rising from the dead meant.
Go up the Mountain, Listen, Be Touched, Rise Up, Become Disciples
We follow Jesus with Peter, James and John up the mountain of transfiguration. It is good for us too to experience mystical moments with Jesus. To recognize and listen to the ‘Beloved’ sent by the Father and revealed today in the people, events and circumstances of our lives. We are called this week to ‘listen to him’, be “touched” by him, let go of our fears in his presence, be “transfigured” with him and “rise up”!
This Week we ask ourselves, is this the moment when we rise from the dead? As community we rise? … family, neighborhood, workplace, nation? If not NOW, then when? Is this a time to rise up? A time of liberation and transformation? A time that make all things New?
Listening to the Beloved, sends us beyond ourselves to pray, fast, and do good. As Disciples of Jesus, we go beyond the mountain mystical experience to the ‘cries of the poor’ and touch our world with the non-violent peace-filled presence of God, revealed in Jesus. Together we Rise Up!
R: Let me see only Jesus
When I’m tempted to look at only my faults. RWhen troubled by the specter of doubt and defeat. R
When I can’t see beyond the frustrations of the moment. R
When the horizon seems distant and dark. R
When I can’t see the point of pursuing what’s good. R
When complaining and cynicism invade my peace. R
When I can’t face my problems. R
When the world looks bleak. R
When others measure and judge me. R
When beset by depression. R
When friendship is far from me. R
When overshadowed by sorrow. R
When it’s hard to forgive. R
When things don’t make sense. R
When I think I can’t change. R
When confronted by suffering. R
When stress gets me down. R
When it’s hard to go on. R
When blinded by sin. R
When the hardness of life overwhelms me. R
When hope begins to fade. R
Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.
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