Pope Paul VI died on the feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 1978. In the Angelus address that he had planned to deliver that afternoon, he had written, "The Transfiguration of the Lord, recalled by the liturgy of today's solemnity, throws a
Columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac and the dazzling image of Christ in the Transfiguration. If Abraham is “wholehearted” toward God, Abraham must offer everything to God, which includes offering Isaac. In the Gospel reading for
Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjívar, the first Salvadoran-born bishop in the United States, celebrated a Mass in honor of the Divine Savior of the World -- the patron of El Salvador -- urging the faithful to get attuned to God, listen to
Be ready for Mass for the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord! In this week’s Opening the Word Scripture reflection, columnist Catherine Cavadini writes that the Transfiguration provides a foretaste of heaven and helps us come to a vision of God’s
The light and beauty of Christ is an invitation to recognize God's love in life's ordinary moments, Pope Francis said.
Speaking to some 25,000 visitors gathered to pray the Angelus in St. Peter's Square March 5, the pope reflected on the day's Gospel
Be ready for Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent. In this week’s Opening the Word Scripture reflection, Catherine Cavadini discusses Abraham’s journey to come to know God and how God revealed himself to Abraham. In this week’s Gospel, Matthew’s account of
Be ready for Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent! Father Joshua Whitfield takes a deeper look at the Gospel reading of the Transfiguration — the mysterious encounter with Christ on the mountain: “A manifestation in the middle of the journey, of
A reader recently asked a question in regard to a passage of “Butler’s Lives of the Saints”: “I recently read a reflection about Saint Susanna. Father Alban Butler wrote the following on Saint Susanna: ‘By honoring the martyrs, we pronounce our own
Reflecting on the Second Sunday of Lent, Timothy O’Malley writes: “If we are to celebrate the resurrection on Easter, we must gaze upon Our Lord, see his suffering, and the suffering of our neighbor here and now.” Three apostles witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration,
D.D. Emmons writes about the feast of the Transfiguration, a liturgical celebration every August sixth that often slips by with limited attention; yet, it is an episode that proclaims Jesus as the Son of God, the Messiah. Jesus along with Peter and