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Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus.听听 This Gospel story lies at the centre of one of my earliest memories of spiritual encounter.听听 In the story, Jesus leads three of His disciples, Peter, John and James up a high mountain to pray.听听 听Mountains have always been thought of as 'thin' places where mortals can be at one with the Eternal .听听 In the story, as Jesus prays, His face shines like the sun and His robe becomes white and glistens.听听 The great law-giver, Moses, and the greatest Old Testament prophet, Elijah, appear beside Him.听听 Jesus' disciples have been asleep but, once awake, they see Christ's glory. 听听A cloud appears and from it we hear the voice of God.听听

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This dramatic faith narrative is intended for personal meditation.听 As we gaze into this word picture, we see Jesus with the eyes of our soul and feel His nearness with new intensity.听听 We are the ones who are transfigured.听听 听Perhaps what is most significant about the presence of Moses and Elijah is that they have been raised from the dead.听听 They are testimony to the message about resurrection preached by Jesus.听听

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Finally, God speaks from the cloud.听听 The ancients understood that God is closer to us than our 听breathing yet remains invisible, elusive and hidden.听听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 imperceptibly present,

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 comfort us with peace the world cannot give.

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