March 2025

"All of us are looking with unveiled faces at the glory of the Lord as if we were looking in a mirror. We are being transformed into that same image from one degree of glory to the next degree of glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit".   (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Many of the disciples' amazing experiences with Jesus occurred during his time alone with the Father. At his baptism, while he was praying, heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit came down on him in bodily form like a dove.

At another time, Jesus took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. “As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes flashed white like lightning” (Luke 9:29)

This complete change of appearance into a more beautiful spiritual state is what the Christian church calls Transfiguration. It reminds us how Christ appeared in radiant glory to three of his disciples.

However, the story of Jesus transfiguration not only reveals his divine glory, and his true nature as the Son of God but it is also a glimpse to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives as his glorious light transforms our own lives to reflect God.

We look at the glory of the Lord as if we were looking in a mirror that reflects our weaknesses but also our growth. We are able to see what we still need to leave behind and how God’s love is changing us.

This amazing transformation comes from the Spirit of God, whose desire is to empower us to change, to grow, to serve. When we come with unveiled faces, in complete honesty and transparency into the radiant light of God we see more clearly the areas where we need to grow.

What a joy it is to know that God’s Holy Spirit is the power behind this transformation, enabling us to reflect his glory. It is by the power of the Holy Spirit of God that we continue to grow, gradually but consistently.

Transfiguration reminds us that as we continue in this journey with God, we can grow and achieve more spiritual maturity. What a beauti ful goal for our lives, to live like the people of God, to love like God loves, to serve like he asked us to do.

Blessings!

Rev. Ileana Rosario