Asked what mountain the Transfiguration took place on, Caywood said it could have been Mount Herman but was probably the Mount of Olives, where Jesus will go when he comes again to judge mankind.

The Transfiguration of Our Lord is hard to understand. Why did it happen? What did it mean? Here are 10 things you need to know. 1. What does the word “transfiguration” mean? The word ...

Asked what mountain the Transfiguration took place on, Caywood said it could have been Mount Herman but was probably the Mount of Olives, where Jesus will go when he comes again to judge mankind.

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

The Transfiguration is a premonition of Calvary. In both cases, Jesus is glorified on a mountain top with witnesses at his right and left — two prophets on Mount Tabor, two thieves on Mount Calvary.

At First Things, Dale Coulter has a lovely short reflection on the meaning of the Transfiguration: The glory of Christ on Mount Tabor embodies a joy that is unspeakable.

Today’s Sunday Gospel is about the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ in Mount Tabor and it was writing by the Evangelist Mark on Mk 9:2-10.

(Lk 9:35-36) In today’s Gospel, Jesus comes out to his dearest friends. It is a profoundly personal, intimate and vulnerable revelation that Jesus makes on the Mount of Transfiguration.

In fact, what if the point of the Transfiguration isn’t just to show how Jesus is different from us (he’s divine) but also to show something about how he’s like us (he’s human)?

However, there is some contention among historians about where the transfiguration of Jesus took place, given that it is mentioned in the scriptures only as “the high mountain.” Mount Meron in ...