The Transfiguration - Rev. Fr. Abey George
from The Ladder Homilies
Feast of the Transfiguration: Christ Reveals His Divinity—and Our Calling to Become Truly Human This episode reflects on the Orthodox Feast of the Transfiguration, where Christ took Peter, James, and John to Mount Tabor and revealed His uncreated light, showing that He is fully God and fully man. Citing the Gospel description of His face shining like the sun and the Father’s testimony, “This is my beloved Son; hear Him,” it connects the feast to the Church’s confession that Christ is “Light of Light, true God of true God.” The message explains why Christ’s identity matters: in Him our life’s purpose is revealed, since the true human being is Jesus Christ and we are called to grow into His likeness. Drawing on Saint Basil the Great and 1 Corinthians 3:16, it urges believers to become carriers of God’s grace through forgiveness and holiness rather than carrying the devil through passions, listening to Christ so as to stand with Moses and Elijah in His glory.
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