Be Thou My Vision
Moyers, Mike. Be Thou My Vision, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=57145 [retrieved February 17, 2023]. Original source: Mike Moyers, https://www.mikemoyersfineart.com/.
Transfiguracion del Divino Salvador del Mundo
"The Cathedral site is the place where the old Temple of Santo Domingo (dedicated to St. Dominic) once stood. An even greater toll was exacted on Palm Sunday, March 30, 1980, during the funeral of Saint Óscar Romero (who was assassinated Monday, March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital called "La Divina Providencia"), when 44 people were killed during a stampede after some elements, allegedly members of security forces (although it has never been corroborated) fired on mourners/worshippers and on Romero's funeral cortege, the real gunmen were never identified. Later, the square in front of the cathedral was the site of rapturous celebrations after the signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords that ended the Salvadoran Civil War in 1992. The cathedral was completed and inaugurated on March 19, 1999, and finished off with a festive tiled facade by the Salvadoran master Fernando Llort. The church was twice visited by Pope John Paul II who said that the cathedral was "intimately allied with the joys and hopes of the Salvadoran people." During his visits in 1983 and 1996, the Pope knelt and prayed before the tomb of Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated in 1980, whose tomb here is a major pilgrim draw. President Barack Obama visited the cathedral and the tomb during his March 2011 trip to Latin America. In late December 2012, the Archbishop of San Salvador, José Luis Escobar Alas, ordered the removal of the tiled ceramic mural facade of the cathedral without consulting the national government or the artist, the Salvadoran master Fernando Llort. Workers chipped off and destroyed all the 2,700 tiles of the mural." [translated from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Salvador_Cathedral]
Transfiguracion del Divino Salvador del Mundo, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=55377 [retrieved February 17, 2023]. Original source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transfiguracion_del_Divino_Salvador_del_Mundo.jpg.
Phillips, Craig & Dean - You are God Alone
When they reached the mountaintop, Jesus with his arms extended was dancing and laughing and calling out to Elijah to carry him home, The wind was blowing and the dust he kicked up swirled around him like a great cloud. The sun blazed behind him so that they had to squint to see him.
“I have never seen him like this,” Peter said to John.
“Nor I. Isn’t it wonderful?” John and James took Jesus by the hand and they circled and danced together.
“Master,” Peter called to Jesus, “let us never leave this place. Let’s stay here forever. Let us set up our tents…in Galilee.”
They sat down to rest. The effort had exhausted all of them. They were still breathing heavily yet still relishing the magnificent moment.
“Master,” Peter said again. “Why not stay here?” He tried not to look in the direction Jesus had sent his gaze, south toward Jerusalem.
The sun was setting. It had been an extraordinary and eventful day. They were tired and happy. Jesus stared toward Jerusalem.
“There is one more mountain to climb,” he said. “In Jerusalem.”
John Aurelio
“I have never seen him like this,” Peter said to John.
“Nor I. Isn’t it wonderful?” John and James took Jesus by the hand and they circled and danced together.
“Master,” Peter called to Jesus, “let us never leave this place. Let’s stay here forever. Let us set up our tents…in Galilee.”
They sat down to rest. The effort had exhausted all of them. They were still breathing heavily yet still relishing the magnificent moment.
“Master,” Peter said again. “Why not stay here?” He tried not to look in the direction Jesus had sent his gaze, south toward Jerusalem.
The sun was setting. It had been an extraordinary and eventful day. They were tired and happy. Jesus stared toward Jerusalem.
“There is one more mountain to climb,” he said. “In Jerusalem.”
John Aurelio
Imaging the Word An Arts and Lectionary Resource, Volume 2
Exploring the Text: Beyond time and space
Have you ever had an experience that left you asking, “what just happened here?”. I am sure that is how this inner circle of Jesus felt on that day. Jesus transfigured right in front of them. They had seen some pretty cool stuff come from following Jesus, but this was something completely different. No wonder they ended up on their faces and terrified before the Lord. We are left with the question as to why Jesus did this.
This is the first time that Jesus transfigured in front of his disciples. This was only with the inner circle present. Jesus prepared these three trusted disciples for what was coming next. Later, when Jesus did this in front of all the disciples, these three were able to help the others understand.
Jesus shows us in this situation that He transcends space and time. Moses and Elijah were present with Jesus before the disciples. In our natural ways, this would seem completely impossible. In the heavenly realm, this is normal. In Heaven, we will be able to see saints from all generations. Jesus also transcends space. Jesus, Moses and Elijah were able to appear where necessary, despite physical boundaries.
The deity of Christ is shown forth here. He gives us a glimpse of the past and the future. We see that He has fulfilled Scripture. Even his disciples were amazed at his works.
If we continue to follow him, Jesus will lead us into a deeper relationship with him. We can trust him, and will someday be able to enter heaven, which will yet again exceed all of our expectations.
Rick Heinrich
Have you ever had an experience that left you asking, “what just happened here?”. I am sure that is how this inner circle of Jesus felt on that day. Jesus transfigured right in front of them. They had seen some pretty cool stuff come from following Jesus, but this was something completely different. No wonder they ended up on their faces and terrified before the Lord. We are left with the question as to why Jesus did this.
This is the first time that Jesus transfigured in front of his disciples. This was only with the inner circle present. Jesus prepared these three trusted disciples for what was coming next. Later, when Jesus did this in front of all the disciples, these three were able to help the others understand.
Jesus shows us in this situation that He transcends space and time. Moses and Elijah were present with Jesus before the disciples. In our natural ways, this would seem completely impossible. In the heavenly realm, this is normal. In Heaven, we will be able to see saints from all generations. Jesus also transcends space. Jesus, Moses and Elijah were able to appear where necessary, despite physical boundaries.
The deity of Christ is shown forth here. He gives us a glimpse of the past and the future. We see that He has fulfilled Scripture. Even his disciples were amazed at his works.
If we continue to follow him, Jesus will lead us into a deeper relationship with him. We can trust him, and will someday be able to enter heaven, which will yet again exceed all of our expectations.
Rick Heinrich