The Transfiguration

A wondrous event in which Jesus is not doing something but that in his prayer something happens to Him. As Peter tells us
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I am well pleased.’ 18We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. 2 Peter 1

And what they saw was Jesus shining.
And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone like the sun,and his clothes became shining white. Suddenly there appeared to them, Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Mt. 17

And they never forgot. I have always loved this story about Jesus. And it certainly strengthens my faith. For it is a big act of faith to sit and meditate. To believe that in the silence of meditation we are just letting God do as He wills within us. Other times of prayer we thank, we adore, we ask forgiveness, we ask help for ourselves and others and the world. But in this time we just let God’s love transform us as love does.

And it is good to remind ourselves that God is love. And love is far more mysterious than we imagine. It is the whole meaning of our lives from beginning to end. We are called into life by the Love of God, sustained by love and called to live by love. When we enter into silence to meditate we are entering into God’s love.

We meditate by repeating a prayer word and listening to it inside of ourselves, and coming back to it whenever we are aware we are thinking. Try 20 minutes (or less if you find that too ong)