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? Matthew 17 – up a high mountain: Tabor or Hermon? When? After Peter’s profession of faith and announce of the Passion What? Jesus reveals / is revealed in glory Who? Jesus, Peter, James, John, Moses, Elijah, Father, Holy Spirit How? He is transfigured Why? Jesus prepares the 3 apostles for his Passion and Resurrection

Led them up a high mountain ‘On the mountain the Lord provides…’ Meeting point of heaven and earth God descends: revelation / theophany Man ascends: Faith, Hope and Love The hardships of discipleships

Finding God Moses: I am (Horeb) / worship + life (Sinai) King David: Mount Sion / Temple Elijah: personal silence (Horeb) Jesus: teaches / prays / sacrifices Revelation of God’s love + being: Trinity

Finding the human person Chosen by God – election Obedience of faith before mystery Movement of Hope Union of Charity Bearer of Revelation Asceticism - Mysticism

Finding the Church Past, present and future Old and New Testament Her life and heart: Jesus Transmits the words and life of Christ to the world Mount Sion

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