Please click here to read Part 1 The presence of Moses and Elijah represents the Law, and the Prophets of which Christ is the fulfilment. The face of Moses shone when he had been in the presence of God on the mountain and Elijah did not die but was taken straight to heaven. In Orthodox … Continue reading The Transfiguration of Our Lord – 6th August – pt. 2/2
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord – 6th August – pt. 1/2
This feast commemorates the Lord’s transfiguration (metamorphosis) before His disciples, Peter, James and John. The Gospel accounts (also a reference in 2 Peter 1: 10-19) describe how Christ took the disciples onto a ‘high mountain’ and there ‘His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white like light’. On either side of Christ … Continue reading The Transfiguration of Our Lord – 6th August – pt. 1/2
Feast Day of St. James the Great – 25th July
First Apostle to be Martyred Jesus, fresh from His baptism and fired with His new calling, bursts into Galilee. Coming upon four fishermen working on the shore of the lake, He says to them, ‘Follow me’. Without further ado or even a second thought, they abandon what they’re doing (and in the case of two … Continue reading Feast Day of St. James the Great – 25th July