The Transfiguration - 2-15-26

Where is your life going when the specific details of your career, relationships, and personal habits feel like they are standing still?It is a question Father Bryan hears often and one that many of us carry into our daily lives. Instead of viewing our challenges as exhausting obstacles, we are invited to see them as ascending steps on a path toward a great goal. This spiritual journey is not a straight line but a climb up a holy mountain, much like Moses or the disciples at the Transfiguration.Throughout history, spiritual guides have identified four key stages of this ascent: awakening, purgation, illumination, and union. Whether you are experiencing the fresh fire of a new commitment or the difficult work of purging old habits in the wilderness, every moment is an invitation to move higher into the presence of God. As the season of Lent approaches, we have a unique opportunity to make significant changes and seek out spiritual mentors to walk with us. True progress comes when we stop trying to simply get good at religion and start walking directly into the glory of God.As you prepare for the coming season, what is one significant distraction you can set aside to make more space for the presence of God in your daily rhythm?