Suspected burglars' desecration of the Church of the Transfiguration has prompted outcry from leading Christians in the Holy Land. "The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, together with all Churches and ...

For Western Christians and Orthodox who follow the New Calendar (that is, most American Orthodox, but not us Old Calendar people), today is the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. Here, from ...

Sunday, Aug. 6, is the Feast of the Transfiguration. Mass readings: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9. This feast is ultimately about vision. The Lord brought ...

The Gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent always features Jesus’ Transfiguration. Why the Transfiguration is so important in the context of Lent is suggested at the end of today’s Gospel from Mark ...

A word acquires a more precise meaning in a sentence of which it is an integral part. The Transfiguration is reported by the writers of the three synoptic Gospels in very similar terms. Yet each ...

A forest fire in the northern region of Israel is threatening the Basilica of the Transfiguration of Christ, according to local reports. The flames sprang up late Thursday at the foot of the wooded ...

Jesus’ transformation on the mountain might have more to do with us than we think. We sometimes forget how strange Jesus was. He did a lot of odd things during his time on earth—he cursed trees, ...

Sometimes the best way to hear one story anew is by way of another, even one that, at first glance, seems quite disparate. So, as you ponder the Transfiguration of Christ, consider Cinderella. Yes, ...