The Mystery of the Transfiguration

Jesus encountered the Father in a moment of dazzlingglory at the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. This eventtook place as Jesus prayed, a point that brings themeaning of the Transfiguration close to us: As Jesus wastransfigured in prayer, so we can be transfigured'brought from one degree of glory to another'throughprayerful contemplation of Christ.The Mystery of the Transfiguration considers thisunparalleled event from the perspective of Scripture andsome of the great teachers of the Church. But ultimately,Father Cantalamessa explains, his goal is to bring you upMount Tabor in prayer so that in gazing on Christ, youwill become like Christ, transformed in glory.Cantalamessa, Raniero is the author of 'The Mystery of the Transfiguration', published 2008 under ISBN 9780867168020 and ISBN 0867168021.