Sunday, February 25 : Anastasius of Sinai

Jesus manifested himself in glory on Mount Thabor, giving his disciples a divine revelation, a foreshadowing of the kingdom of heaven. It was as if he said: «So that you may not fall into disbelief as time goes by, now, at this moment, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in the glory of his Father» (Mt 16,28)… These are the miracles of our present feast… For it is this celebration, this feast of Christ, which has brought us together here today. In order to penetrate into the heart of these awe-inspiring mysteries with the disciples whom our Lord chose, let us listen to the holy voice of God which summons us from on high…: «Come, shout aloud to the mountain of the Lord, on the day of the Lord, to the place of the Lord and in the house of your God.» Let us give heed that, illumined by the vision, transformed and transported… we may invoke this light, saying: «How awesome is this place; this is nothing other than the house of God and the gate of heaven» (Gn 28,17). There we must hasten like Jesus who is our leader and has gone before us into heaven. There, with him, may the eyes of our mind shine with his light and the features of our soul be made new; may we be transfigured with him and moulded to his image, ever becoming divine, being transformed in an ever greater degree of glory… Let us run there, eager and joyful, and let us be enveloped in the cloud, like Moses and Elijah, or James and John. Be like Peter, rapt at the divine vision, transfigured by the glory of the transfiguration, lifted high above the things of this world. Let us leave the flesh and creation behind and turn to the Creator, to whom Peter in ecstasy said: «Lord, it is good for us to be here!» Yes indeed, Peter, it is good for us to be here with Jesus and to remain here for ever.

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