555. For a moment Jesus discloses his divine glory, confirming Peter’s confession. He also reveals that he will have to go by the way of the cross at Jerusalem in order to “enter into his glory”.295 Moses and Elijah had seen God’s glory on the Mountain; the Law and the Prophets had announced the Messiah’s sufferings.296 Christ’s Passion is the will of the Father: the Son acts as God’s servant;297 The cloud indicates the presence of the Holy Spirit. “The whole Trinity appeared: the Father in the voice; the Son in the man; the Spirit in the shining cloud.”298
You were transfigured on the mountain, and your disciples, as much as they were capable of it, beheld your glory, O Christ our God, so that when they should see you crucified they would understand that your Passion was voluntary, and proclaim to the world that you truly are the splendour of the Father.299
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?
166. Why is the Church called “Catholic”?
132. What does the Ascension mean?
587. What is the structure of the Lord’s Prayer?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?
550. What are the essential forms of Christian prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What does the Bible teach us about wisdom as a gift from God?
What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What is the relationship between truth and joy mentioned in 2 John 1:4?
