Homily for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 4, 2023
The only way this narrative of the Transfiguration of Jesus becomes relevant to us is by considering ourselves as members of the Body of Christ, as one with him. If this were not also “our Transfiguration” it would be just a simple recollection of a wonderful, distant event that took place 2000 years ago. The preface of today’s Holy Mass indicates clearly that any mention of the Transfiguration is done to help us overcome the huge scandal, the massive obstacle of the cross, i.e. of suffering, ours and of others. Marathon runners are painfully aware of “hitting th