The glory and power displayed on the mountain top reveal to Peter, James and John the true nature of Jesus. What’s more, as his disciples they will one day enter into that same glory as they offer their lives. Each day we can be changed through our sacrifice and service so that we will be ready for what awaits us in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Lord tells Peter to follow him and not focus on what others are doing. What a good reminder for us! May we recognize that the Lord has plans for us all; our task: to carry out our work and follow Jesus with all our heart.
Peter & John share their faith in Christ to bring healing to a beggar…who receives far more than a few coins. May we not only ask the Lord for what we truly need, but may we also open our hearts to the Lord so that we become His instruments – bringing the Good News to the world.
The situation is intense at the Last Supper as Judas prepares to betray Jesus, and Peter’s boast is met with the foreshadowing that he will deny Christ three times. As we prepare for the Sacred Triduum we pause to reflect on the moments when we have betrayed or denied the Lord, asking God for mercy when we have sinned.
John’s Gospel today shows the Lord with a troubled heart as he announces that both Judas and Peter will deny him. In the same meal where the Christ left us the Eucharist he also acknowledges the weakness of his own disciples. It begs the question: When have we denied the Lord in our lives? When have we turned away from Jesus in a moment of temptation? May this Holy Week renew our faith and help us return to the one who died and rose that we might have a path that leads out of sin into newness of life.