Today we celebrate the familiar story of the Transfiguration of the Lord. All the readings today deal with God’s wondrous glory and his omnipotence. The book of Daniel describes in vivid imagery the “Ancient One”, whose clothing was bright as snow and the hair on his head as white as wool. The Ancient One is God and the imagery speaks to His divine status of wisdom and purity. In the second reading, Peter describes his experience as a witness to Jesus’ miraculous transfiguration. He reports trembling in fear as God proclaims, “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” Remember that in Biblical history, the top of a mountain was considered the site of divine revelation. In Matthew’s Gospel, the three disciples accompany Jesus to the top of the mountain where they were so astonished at the transfiguration of Jesus that they “fell prostrate and were very much afraid.” Jesus is radiant with light and assures them this was not something they should fear. As we reflect on these readings, what can we take away for our life of faith today? While we may never make it to a mountaintop for divine revelation, our Lord Jesus wants to give us too a glimpse of His glory. He wants to assure us, just like the three disciples that He is the Lord, the Son of God. He wants us to ask the Holy Spirit to give us the eyes of faith to ‘see’ Jesus in His true glory. He wants us to let go of fear and anxiety and the need to be in control, instead trusting Him and resting in His peace. He gives us the most miraculous gift of all when He offers Himself to each of us in the Holy Eucharist at every Mass. As we receive this spiritual nourishment for our daily lives as disciples, may we repeat the words of St Peter, “Lord, it is good that we are here.”