Transfiguration: A Fork in the Road

There are moments in our lives when we are faced with decisions that change us and shape our lives. Sometimes we are not fully aware of how life-changing a particular moment and decision might be. At other times we at least have a sense, if not an explicit awareness, that we have come to a “fork in the road”. In Luke’s Gospel the experience at Tabor is such a life-changing moment for Jesus. Luke adds a detail to his source that makes this clear. Moses and Elijah converse with Jesus about His “exodus” – His journey to Jerusalem and His death. Jesus could have chosen to continue His very good work in Galilee and not place His life in serious jeopardy. But He would not have then have been faithful to His Father and His mission. In our Lenten journey toward a closer and more faithful discipleship of Jesus, we are called to learn from Him and follow His example in facing these life-changing moments in our own lives. Our transformation is an experience not merely of a moment, but of a life-time.