Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Mark 9 – up a high mountain When? After revelations about his identity and mission What? Jesus is transfigured Who? Jesus, Peter, James, John, Elijah, Moses How? Epiphany: light, cloud, voice, witnesses Why? A preparation for what is to come

Death and Life Revelation of what is to come Same witnesses of the same glory Fulfilment: Moses and Elijah Incomprehension of the Apostles Eternal home provided by God

Finding God Clothed with Light The cloud The voice Father, Son and Holy Spirit Pitched his dwelling among us Becomes our dwelling

Finding the human person Elected / chosen / invited by God Called to life Called to listen Called to behold God Called to dwell with God Called to a destiny greater than it can understand

Finding the Church Enlightened in Baptism as the Body of the Son Overshadowed by the Spirit Formed by the Word of the Father The ‘tent’ - Tabernacle Universal in time and space

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org