The Transfiguration of the Lord – Luke 9:28–36

Today we just heard a powerful story from the Gospel of Luke – the Transfiguration. It’s one of those moments in Jesus’ life that leaves people in awe.

Imagine this: Jesus goes up a mountain to pray with Peter, James and John. And suddenly, something amazing happens, His face changes, His clothes shine bright, and two great prophets, Moses and Elijah, appear beside Him. It’s a moment where His followers see who He really is: the Son of God.

Let’s take a moment to think about that. What do you do when something takes your breath away? Like a beautiful view, a moving song or even a moment when someone shows you deep kindness. That’s kind of what this moment was like for Peter, James and John, a moment that changed the way they saw Jesus forever.

Have you ever climbed a hill or a mountain? It’s not easy! You get tired, you might want to give up, but when you get to the top, the view is incredible. Jesus takes His friends up the mountain because sometimes we need to step away from all the noise and busyness of life to see clearly.

It’s like when you take a break from your phone or a noisy classroom, you begin to hear your own thoughts and maybe even hear God. At Chisholm Catholic College, you’re already learning how to grow in faith just like those disciples. And sometimes, you might feel like you don’t understand everything about Jesus yet, and that’s okay. The disciples didn’t fully get it either, even after the Transfiguration! But they saw enough to know this: Jesus is someone worth following.

God’s voice says: “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him.” That’s the key message for us. Listening to Jesus doesn’t mean hearing His voice out loud, it means listening with your heart.

• When you show kindness to a classmate who’s left out… you’re listening.
• When you stop to pray even for a moment… you’re listening.
• When you choose honesty or compassion or peace… you’re listening.

The Transfiguration is a “mountain moment,” a big, clear experience of God. But the truth is, we don’t live on the mountain. We live in the everyday: school, home, sport, friendships. And that’s okay. What we learn on the mountain about God’s love and truth, we carry with us back into our normal lives.

Fr Ziggy Wloczek
Chaplain