Roman Catholics will observe Saturday, August 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ—the powerful demonstration of His divine nature and manifestation of His glory that proved that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
At the Transfiguration of Christ Parish in Cubao, Quezon City, the last of the nine day novena mass that began last July 29 will be offered at 6 p.m.
At the Transfiguration of Christ Parish in Antipolo, the fiesta mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, August 7, Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon will preside over the thanksgiving mass at 10:30 a.m. Novena masses were held from July 28 to August 5.
Feast masses will be held in Cavinti, Laguna, and in Sto. Domingo, Angeles City, Pampanga .
The Transfiguration, a story told in the New Testament, took place on Mount Tabor in Galilee. It marked the culmination of Jesus’ public life, as His baptism marked its beginning, and His Ascension, its end.
Witnessed by three of Jesus’ apostles, Saints Peter, James, and John, “Jesus suddenly became radiant and was seen speaking with Moses, the symbol of the law, and Elijah, the symbol of the prophets. A bright cloud appeared overhead and a voice was heard, ‘This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him,” paralleling a similar event during His baptism.
Aside from the Catholic Church, many Christian traditions, including the Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican churches, commemorate the event in the Feast of the Transfiguration, a major festival. In Greek Orthodoxy, the event is called the metamorphosis.