“Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them.” (Matthew 17:1-2)

The major theme for this 2^nd Sunday of Lent focuses on the need of our metamorphosis or transformation and invites us to work with the Holy Spirit to change our lives, for each of us to become a better person to reflect God’s holiness in us, to irradiate the glory and grace of the transfigured Lord to all people, with our Spirit-filled lives.

The word “transformation” (trans "across, beyond, through, on the other side of, to go beyond" + formare "to form, contour, figure, shape") means undergoing a complete or major change in appearance or form. It is a process of modification, substitution, or conversion to become different from before, hopefully for the better and not for the worse.

Transformation or change is a necessary reality and element of growth. If we change, we grow. If we don’t change, we stagnate. That’s the simple truth. Besides, change is inevitable. Life itself consists in constant change and progression. From the first day of our physical life, we change from being a fertilized egg to being a fetus, a baby, a child, a teenager, a young adult, an adult, a senior, an elder, and returning to being dust. Nobody can stop this inevitable reality of progression in life. Just as our physical life continues to change, our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual life must also go through the progression of modification or maturation by our ongoing life experience and illumination.
 
God does not want us holding a relationship of Transaction but Transformation. Therefore, Dynamic Christian disciples are those who (1) BELIEVE, (2) GROW, (3) SERVE, (4) LOVE and (5) LEAD others to Jesus. Today’s topic invites us to work with the Holy Spirit to imitate and follow our savior Jesus Christ in this Lenten season to transform ourselves to become a better person, to repent our sins, to exercise our Christian stewardship, to use our time, treasure, and talents to love God above all and to love our neighbors as ourselves, participating in the works of mercy, to accomplish God’s will in our lives to glorify God. 

How can we help each other embrace and allow each sacrament and God’s grace to transform and unite us ever more deeply with Jesus Christ?      

Wishing you a very happy and blessed week in the Lord.