1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Divine Revelation - epiphany
The high mountain
Light of the world
Moses and Elijah
3 tents
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

5. The revelation of the divinity of Jesus We see the face of God
Finding God
The revelation of the divinity of Jesus
We see the face of God

6. Finding the human person
We are made for God
The desire for God is written in the human heart
We have a future

7. Past, present and future
Finding the Church
Past, present and future
The living and the dead
Awaiting glory

9. 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!

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word