The Transfiguration describes the pattern of the Christian life: the climb, the glory of the mountaintop, back down the mountain again — only to climb another mountain (Golgotha), and, through it, ...

This is Italian artist Titian's depiction of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ with Moses at the upper left, Elijah at the upper right and the Apostles Peter, James and John in the foreground.

Faith is a treasure that we must possess to live a life of hope, especially in trying times. It’s a gift we must ask from God every day to ...

This Thursday commemorates the mysterious event known as the Transfiguration. This event is hard to understand. Why did it happen? What did it mean? The word "transfiguration" comes from the Latin ...

"And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Matthew 17:2). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels ...

Jesus’ transformation on the mountain might have more to do with us than we think. We sometimes forget how strange Jesus was. He did a lot of odd things during his time on earth—he cursed trees, ...

The Transfiguration is the event in which the inner circle of Jesus’ disciples experienced his true, glorious nature as a kind of preview or anticipation of his glory as the risen Lord. When the feast ...

We need to spend these weeks of Lent living out those three pillars of the season: prayer, fasting, almsgiving. The world is ...

It's a New Testament story that's been inspiring the faithful for centuries: On Mount Tabor in Galilee, a cloud appears, Jesus becomes radiant and, in a miracle the Apostles are sworn to keep secret, ...

Last week, we asked “What is temptation?” This led us to reflect on the hierarchy of goods. Temptation arises when lower goods are presented as if they were higher goods. Sin occurs when we choose the ...