The collections for Sunday, February 21, 2021, amounted to $5,940
We are most grateful to our parishioners for their support.
En los iconos estándar de la Transfiguración, en su mayoría siguiendo la representación del siglo VI en el ábside del monasterio de Santa Catalina en el Sinaí, hay una clara división entre la mitad superior y la inferior. En la parte superior del icono, se muestra al Jesús glorificado acompañado por Moisés y Elías. Debajo de esto, se representan los tres discípulos, cada uno en una actitud distintiva. Se muestra a Pedro mirando hacia arriba en una encarnación de sus palabras: "Es bueno para nosotros estar aquí.” Otro discípulo se muestra confundido y decayendo, a menudo representado perdiendo una sandalia en el proceso. El tercero empieza a huir. Tres respuestas: deleite, susto, huida.
Siempre que nos conmueve un alcance del mundo espiritual, nuestra respuesta no es diferente a la de los discípulos. Estamos llenos de alegría, o nos confunde esta manifestación de una realidad más allá de nuestra experiencia previa, o nos sobrecoge la aprensión o incluso el miedo y, como Jonás, huimos. "Apártate de mí porque soy un pecador.” Quizás experimentemos las tres respuestas, simultánea o secuencialmente. Está claro que estamos fuera de nuestro alcance y nos estamos tambaleando.
Cuando Dios nos llama, no debemos escondernos en los arbustos, como Adán y Eva, sino decir con el niño Samuel: "Habla, Señor, tu siervo escucha.” Conociendo la bondad de Dios, debemos bajar la mirada a nuestro miedo, permitir que nuestros pensamientos agitados se calmen y exponernos plácidamente al misterio que nos ha sobrevenido.
Señor, es bueno para mí estar aquí; no escondas de mí tu rostro.
P. Michael Crosby, un monje cisterciense de la abadía de Tarrawarra en Australia. Es un conocido maestro de retiros y conferencista, y autor de muchos libros sobre espiritualidad, entre ellos Grace on the Journey to God, The Road to Eternal Life y Balaam's Donkey.
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8:00 Sue Davila
9:30 Ladies Guild
11:00 People of the Parish
12:45p Alban Calderon (living)
5:00p Bartolina de los Santos
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7:00 Natalie Du Bois & Family (living)
8:30 Paul James (living)
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7:00 Deceased Franciscan Missionaries of Mary & Deceased Family Members
8:30 Ana Sutherland
8:30 Harold James
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7:00 Newcombe Family (living)
8:30 Marie Hong Tran
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8:30 Marie Hong Tran
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8:30 Marie Diana Abellard Franck
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5:30p Mohamed Qualander, Sr. (living)
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In standard icons of the Transfiguration, mostly following the sixth-century representation in the apse of Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai, there is a clear division between the top half and the lower. In the upper portion of the icon, the glorified Jesus is shown accompanied by Moses and Elijah. Beneath this, the three disciples are depicted, each in a distinctive attitude. Peter is shown gazing upward in an embodiment of his words, “It is good for us to be here.” Another disciple is shown confused and falling away, often depicted as losing a sandal in the process. The third is beginning to run away. Three responses: delight, fright, flight.
Whenever we are touched by an outreaching of the spiritual world our response is not dissimilar to that of the disciples. We are filled with joy, or we are thrown into confusion at this manifestation of a reality beyond our previous experience, or we are overcome by apprehension or even dread and, like Jonah, we run away. “Depart from me for I am a sinner.” Perhaps we experience all three responses, simultaneously or sequentially. It is clear that we are out of our depth and floundering.
When God calls out to us we are not to hide in the bushes, like Adam and Eve, but to say with the boy Samuel, “Speak Lord, your servant listens.” Knowing God’s goodness, we must stare down our fear, allow our agitated thoughts to settle, and placidly expose ourselves to the mystery that has come upon us.
Lord it is good for me to be here; hide not your face from me.
Fr. Michael Crosby, a Cistercian monk of Tarrawarra Abbey in Australia. He is a well-known retreat master and lecturer, and the author of many books on spirituality, including Grace on the Journey to God, The Road to Eternal Life, and Balaam’s Donkey.