Just prior to the Transfiguration, Our Lord prophesies to his disciples that he will suffer greatly at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the scribes and be put to death, and then be raised up on the third day. In the Fourth Mystery of Light then, we learn two key themes that teach us much about Jesus and the way his life on earth impacts our own: that the Cross is the way to glory, and that, according to the Father, we need to heed the voice of Christ who is the light that shines in our hearts and lights our path. Luke tells us that they “spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:31) Thus, just as Moses led the Israelites out of their slavery in the desert, Jesus will lead us out of our slavery to sin and death through his Passion! And he was transfigured before them his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.” (Matthew 17:1-2)Īs the vision on Mount Tabor continues, the disciples see Jesus conversing with Moses and Elijah, revealing to us that he is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets of which they symbolize, and that the Way of the Cross as foreshadowed in the Old Testament is the way to his glory. 1 In this great event, “Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. John Paul II said that the Luminous Mystery par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken place on Mount Tabor. Paul says, “All of us, gazing with unveiled face on the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit.” (2 Cor 3:18) For those who engage in that struggle, St. That’s why the daily struggle to follow Christ is so important. Thus, even though Jesus’ victory over sin and death is complete, we who are in this world have the stark reminder that we still face darkness in our lives and can choose the sinful path that leads away from the kingdom. If we want the glory of heaven and eternal life with Our Lord in his kingdom, we have to be willing to do the work here on earth. The task of each Christian is to make a special place for God in their heart. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) When we pray and enter into the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, they reveal to us who Jesus Christ is, what he came here for, and how as the Light of the world he is meant to shine in our hearts. Our Lord says, “I am the light of the world. Knowing Jesus through the Luminous Mysteries, Part Three: The Transfigurationĭirector of the Rosary Center, and Promoter of the Rosary Confraternity
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