St. Joseph Parish

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                                                     2nd  Sunday of Lent

As the term itself implies, peak experiences do not come often and they do not last. But they can become a touchstone, a marker to which we may return mentally and spiritually at various points in our lives. The birth of a child, falling in love, a special day, or an encounter in nature may all be peak experiences we want to preserve, remember, and cherish.
 
Perhaps like Peter we want to “build a ten”, or otherwise make a memorial to the event and the person(s) with whom we shared it. But like the events in Today’s Gospel, as soon as the incident happens, it seems to end. “After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone”.
 
The encounter was over and those who had witnessed it were humbled into silence. The encounter of the transfiguration informs our own peak experiences. They are a taste of the life that is to come, an eternal peak experience that satisfies all longings.

 
God Bless your hearts!