but I tell you that Elijah has already come, |and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.’ Then the disciples understood ...

On the Second Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father encouraged the faithful to ‘recognize the light of God’s love.’ Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square on March 5, during his Sunday ...

The Gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent always features Jesus’ Transfiguration. Why the Transfiguration is so important in the context of Lent is suggested at the end of today’s Gospel from Mark ...

Lent leads to Easter: the 'retreat' is not an end in itself, but a means of preparing us to experience the Lord’s passion and cross with faith, hope and love, and thus to arrive at the resurrection ...

Our faith teaches us that to be exposed in light with the realistic disposition of Jesus — humble, confident and faithful to the Father who loves — prepares us to shine, to dazzle in glory. In other ...

The “Feast of the Transfiguration” is celebrated on Aug. 6 in Orthodox, Catholic and Episcopal traditions, but it is recognized at other times of the year in many other Christian traditions. This year ...

Find today’s readings here. When I was a child in Catholic school, I remember the Transfiguration left me baffled. Jesus’ other miracles had a clear purpose. People were hungry so he multiplied bread ...