Sunday, March 1, 2015

Transfiguration

The Gospel reading on this second Sunday of Lent is always the story of the Transfiguration, an event that is also celebrated on August 6th every year. We see Jesus on Mount Tabor with Moses and Elijah as his clothes become dazzlingly white and this inspires St Peter to suggest that Jesus will let him build three tents, one for Jesus, one for Moses and one for Elijah. Jesus hints that there is much work to be done, and rather than hanging out together on the mountain, they had to go back to continue the work still waiting for them. These images show different interpretation of this glorious event.
Transfiguration by Titian
Stained-glass window representing the Transfiguration
The most famous Transfiguration painting by Raphael

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