(Mt. 17:1-13/Mk. 9:1-13)
Read and pray over very attentively the Biblical passage of the Transfiguration—the 4th Luminous Mystery. Let the Holy Spirit speak to you in a very special way. Be docile, open and willing to listen to the Word of God. Our Lady pondered meditated deeply the Word of God and she can help you to do the same!
Jesus willingly came to earth to share our human condition. Jesus has two natures: the Divine (He is God), the Human (He is man). The union of the two natures is the Incarnation. It was through Our Lady’s “Yes” that Jesus came down from heaven to earth and took on a human body.(Lk. 26-38)
FORMATION OF JESUS’ BODY. It was Our Lady, Mary most holy, who formed the sacred Body of Jesus within her womb during the course of nine months. Our Lady formed Jesus, giving to Him from her own body and substance His Blood, veins, arteries, eyes, lungs, and even His most Sacred Heart.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS. It was Our Lady who formed the most Sacred heart of Jesus within her most pure womb for nine months. Turn to Our Lady and beg her to form your heart. Beg Our Lady to intercede for you with her most powerful prayers to purify, to mold, to recreate your heart so that it can become more and more like the Sacred Heart of Jesus. May we be able to say the words of Saint Paul, as a result of the intercession of Our Lady: “No longer I who live but it is Christ who lives in me.”
FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS. One of the many lessons that flow spontaneously from the TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus is that of human friendship. Jesus ardently desired to enter into deep friendship with these men who chose—especially Peter, James and John. These were the three that accompanied Jesus as he ascended the mount of the Transfiguration. At the Last Supper Jesus will call them FRIENDS!
WALK AND TALK WITH JESUS. Jesus walked and talked to His Friends. Jesus wants to walk and to talk to you right now. Jesus wants to enter into a very deep friendship with you right now.
MARY AND FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS. There was nobody on earth, nor even in heaven, aside from God Himself, that ever had a deeper friendship with Jesus than His Mother Mary most holy.
MARY KNEW JESUS IN THE WOMB. Nobody knew Jesus better than Mary. As mentioned earlier Mary formed Jesus within her womb during the course of nine months. No greater intimacy exists in this world, on a human level, than a baby being formed in the womb of his own mother.
MARY KNEW JESUS AS A CHILD. Jesus spent most of His life on earth with both St. Joseph and Mary in their home of Nazareth. Mary watched Jesus, contemplated Jesus, talked to Jesus, listened to Jesus, contemplated His face and His very eyes. This happened for thirty long years. Turn to Mary, as you strive to enter into deeper Friendship with Jesus, and beg her to help you to get to know Jesus better and better. Stop and talk to Our Lady now with total confidence. She is your mother and you are her child.
OUR LADY OF THE WAY/ SANTA MARIA DEL CAMINO. There is a very well-known song in both Italian and Spanish with the title: “Santa Maria del camino”—Our Lady of the way! As Jesus climbed the Mount of the Transfiguration and made His way to the top, to the summit, the Apostles walked with Him side by side. In your travels in life beg Our Lady to accompany you, to be with you, to never abandon you. Mary will always point you to Jesus. Mary will help you to climb with Jesus and enter into deep union with Him.
Fr Broom
Fr Broom