The Transfiguration describes the pattern of the Christian life: the climb, the glory of the mountaintop, back down the mountain again — only to climb another mountain (Golgotha), and, through it, ...

This is Italian artist Titian's depiction of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ with Moses at the upper left, Elijah at the upper right and the Apostles Peter, James and John in the foreground.

"And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Matthew 17:2). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels ...

It's a New Testament story that's been inspiring the faithful for centuries: On Mount Tabor in Galilee, a cloud appears, Jesus becomes radiant and, in a miracle the Apostles are sworn to keep secret, ...

Catholics encounter the miracle of the Transfiguration every year on the Second Sunday of Lent. That Sunday’s Gospel early in Lent already points Christians — as Jesus pointed Peter, James and John — ...

The Transfiguration of Jesus, in the Gospel reading for this Sunday's Mass that Msgr. Joseph Prior explains, uses three images that show how God is not distant but is present to us in a communion of ...

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they ...

At the Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John witnessed a transformative moment that reflects the life of the Christian called to his or her own transfiguration. St. Matthew described in his Gospel: ...

(RNS) — Those whose descent leads to dramatic suffering can rest assured that Christ suffers along with them and provides hope of the resurrection. (RNS) — Of all the feasts celebrated in the church — ...

Guided by its vision to be one of the primary movers in providing a dignified and decent final resting place for Filipinos, Eternal Gardens has been distinct among its counterparts not only because of ...

One of the most dramatic scenes in the Life of our Lord Jesus Christ takes place in today’s gospel in this second Sunday of Lent. While our Lord had twelve apostles, he went up to the high mountain, ...