For many, take the opportunity to explore Transfiguration this week. Instead of seeing it as a ‘mountain-top experience,’ view it as a descent from the mountain.
It is easy to be overawed by the brilliance of the transfiguration, but more is at play here.
The presence of Moses and Elijah signifies more than the fulfilment of prophecy. They represent the fulfilment of the law and prophets in the person of Jesus.
When the cloud is gone, were they not here with the one who is the Saviour?
This is the news that the disciples take with them. They descend the mountain while accompanying the Light of the World. His vocation moved towards culmination.
Breaking Open 