Come, Holy Spirit!
This weekend, we
welcome Bishop Campbell as he imparts the Gift of the Spirit through the
Sacrament of Confirmation to be received by our 8th Grade
class. As the Church celebrates the
Second Sunday of Lent and hears about the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount
Tabor, we pray for an outpouring of the Spirit among us by the ministry of our
own apostolic leader.
Peter, James and John
see Jesus in a glorified state as Moses and Elijah reveal the connection
between Jesus’ Passion and Salvation History.
The People of God in every age are led by the Spirit on a journey of
Faith. The Law and the Prophets foretold
the coming of the Messiah as the bearer of the Spirit. Our journey continues and we seek to keep our
eyes fixed on the glory that is promised.
May we open our hearts to the guidance of the Spirit and allow God to
reveal His glory in us.
The Luminous Mysteries
of the Rosary, also called the Mysteries of Light, which were suggested as an
addition to the Rosary by Pope Saint John Paul II, include the Mystery of the Transfiguration
as the Mystery of Light par excellence. Meditation on this Mystery reminds us that
God’s glory is shared with our human nature.
When the Apostles see Jesus transfigured, they are given a new
understanding of Who He Is and the experience is meant to strengthen them in
the ordeal of the Passion. They do not
understand right away, but after the Resurrection, it is the Holy Spirit that
helps them to put it all together, and they remember the Transfiguration as a
first glimpse of the glory of the Risen Lord and of the high destiny of our
human nature.
Let us pay close
attention to the promptings of the Spirit in the days and weeks and months
ahead on our continuing journey of Lent.
When Easter comes, may we be ready to soar with the Spirit into the New
Life God has in store for us in Jesus Christ.
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