May 27—Described in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ was an affirmation to the Disciples Peter, James and John that Jesus was the Son of God and the old ...

This is Italian artist Titian's depiction of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ with Moses at the upper left, Elijah at the upper right and the Apostles Peter, James and John in the foreground ...

August 6 marks the Feast of the Transfiguration in the Catholic Church and some other faith traditions. Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC, explained the story.

Christ’s resplendence in the Transfiguration says more than we think. Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image is everywhere. But what did the God-Man from Nazareth ...

“And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah were conversing with him.” ...

And he was transfigured before them and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing ...

The Transfiguration scene echoes the Hebrew Scriptures at almost every turn. Most obviously, it features Moses, the one to whom God's law was revealed, and Elijah, the father of the prophets.

This Sunday is a minor festival in liturgical churches of the Christian faith. Transfiguration Sunday marks a meeting of Jesus with Moses, the lawgiver, and Elijah, the great prophet.

John Briggs was commissioned to create biblical paintings, depicting stories like Moses with the Ten Commandments and the ...