Transfiguration of Our Lord Explained | 1st Saturday of Lent | On Glory, Suffering & Divine Sonship

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On the Saturday after the First Sunday of Lent, the Church gives us the Gospel of the Transfiguration — a moment where Christ reveals His divine glory before Peter, James, and John. Why did Jesus allow His glory to shine forth? Why Moses and Elijah? Why did the Father’s voice thunder from Heaven? And why command silence afterward? In this profound Lenten reflection, we explore: • The witnesses from Heaven, Earth, Paradise, and Hell • The meaning of Christ’s radiant face and white garments • The spiritual symbolism of Peter (faith), James (victory), and John (grace) • The three “excesses” of Christ in Jerusalem: love, humility, and suffering • The Father’s declaration: “This is My Beloved Son — Hear Him” • Why true glory requires ascent from earthly desires • The danger of vain glory in the spiritual life The Transfiguration strengthens us for the Cross. Before Christ suffers in Jerusalem, He reveals His glory — so that His apostles (and we) may endure the scandal of Calvary. Lent calls us to: ✔ Lift our hearts from earthly things ✔ Conquer the world, the flesh, and the devil ✔ Pray for grace ✔ Hear Him “Lord, it is good for us to be here.” May this meditation deepen your faith and inflame your love for Christ during this holy season. 0:00 Introduction 0:11 Christ Bears Witness to the Truth 1:21 Five Witnesses of the Transfiguration 2:43 Why Peter, James, and John? (Faith, Victory, Grace) 5:02 Why the Mountain? Detachment from Earth 6:36 The Glory of Christ’s Transfigured Body 8:36 The Monk and the Nightingale (Heavenly Delight) 9:17 Moses and Elijah Appear 10:56 The Three “Excesses” of Christ in Jerusalem 11:14 Excess of Love (Langor, Zeal, Ecstasy) 15:47 Excess of Humility 16:14 Excess of Suffering 17:49 The Father’s Voice from Heaven 20:14 “Hear Him” — The Divine Command 21:18 Christ Consoles the Apostles 22:40 Why Jesus Commands Silence 23:56 Lenten Almsgiving Appeal To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/church-of-the-immaculate-heart-restoration & Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Transfiguration #Lent #CatholicSermon #MountTabor #JesusChrist #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #LentenReflection #HearHim #CatholicTheology #SpiritualWarfare #DivineGlory #CatholicYouTube

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• Suffering & Trials
• Worship