+ As our preface for today's Mass, that we will hear in a few minutes, tells us: the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain, in the presence of the Apostles Peter, James and John was meant to prepare them for the shocking reality of his crucifixion. Jesus would really be killed on the cross, he who was their friend, their master, their teacher. Jesus knew they needed something powerfully bright and memorable to think back on when the blackness and bleakness of Good Friday finally arrived.
Jesus also was transfigured – demonstrating the fullness of his risen glory – for us as well, so that we can endure our own "Good Fridays" – of any degree – we would have the promise of transformed glory to remember as well.
This transformed glory is not just promised to us as individuals, but to us together as a united community of faith: the Church. Then entire Church is to be strengthened by promised glory – when it goes through rough times – like it is today; and then, led to that glory by the life of grace and goodness available to all.
Just as the transfiguration showed a resemblance of Jesus to fullness of light and life; so too our life in his light shows our resemblance to him as Lord, God and Brother – and that is our goal: for the Father to look down on us, and see Jesus!
The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth!
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