Every now and then, there are events or moments that enable us to see things more clearly.  In today's gospel the disciples experienced one such moment.  Jesus took Peter, James, and John up on a mountain.  The mountain was the place the Jewish people associated with a manifestation of God.  It was on a mountain that the God of the Hebrews gave the tablets of the covenant to Moses.  While praying on the mountain, the disciples had an extraordinary experience.  Suddenly Jesus was transformed before their eyes.  Moses the Lawgiver, and Elijah the prophet, appeared with him.  For just a moment the glory of the Risen Christ, the eternal Son of the Father, broke into this world. 

            Theologians tell us that this moment was a turning point for the Lord, when he set his face toward Jerusalem and his Passion.  Others believe it was a special revelation for the disciples in order to prepare them for the Passion and death of the Lord.  The experience may well have had a special meaning for everyone involved. 

            The Transfiguration is important for us because it validates the spiritual glimpses we experience from the Lord.  It may be in a moment of prayer, as it was for the Lord and the disciples.  It may take place in a deep conversation with an old friend.  It may be pure happenstance.  Now and then, we are blessed with a sudden insight.  We may have witnessed Christ in someone else.  We may have felt his love coming through them.  Or perhaps we have felt his love go through us to someone else in need. 

            Christ has promised that he would be with us until the end of the world.  During this Lenten season, let us remember that promise and look for the Christ within us and each other.