In this second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel presents to us the sequence of the transfiguration, Jesus asks to some of his disciples to climb the mountain, and there, all the mystery of transfiguration happened. As in the first reading, we have understood how God called Abraham and asked him to leave his country, his family and all his relatives. Today, Jesus asks some of his disciples to leave their daily activities and climb the mountain with him.

Before reflecting on the mystery of transfiguration, let us look at the place where Jesus was with these disciples. Jesus went with his disciples up the mountain, away from the crowd, from distraction and all other realities that impede us to listen to his word and so experience his glory. The mountain also symbolizes solitude, which is different from loneliness.

Let us ask ourselves: where does Jesus want us to be in order to experiment his greatness and his love toward us? Where do we feel really in the presence of the Sacred; far from all noise, from hatred, from misunderstanding, from our selfish and anti-evangelic desires? Today Jesus wants us to be closer to him and far from whatever can separate us from him. In fact, our mountain is where we feel ourselves closer to our Lord and to our brethren , where we have left  our country, our house, our project and follow the project of whom who has called us first, and who continues to look at us with that lovely look.

Elijah and Moses make themselves present, to support Jeus: the first represents the prophecy and the second the law. Let us think about what the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ means in our lives as Christians in this time of Lent and of repentance. For sure, we need to go through the conversion. However, for this to happen, we need the light, which is Jesus. We need to accept him as the world’s light; hence, we can turn our darkness into light through him and his merciful love.

Jesus is the light of the world and wants us to be as well as the light and holy as he is. Let us ask ourselves today, are we ready to accept this light and become people of light that who attract others from the world and bring them closer to Jesus, to his suffering and hopefully to rise with whim?

Actually, Brothers and sisters let us thank the Lord who gives us this time for restarting. Thinking of our baptismal and religious commitments let us take this opportunity to dedicate ourselves to works of penance and self-restrain.

We are the light of the earth, only if we accept Jesus as the light, accepting to leave behind everything that does not allow us to be close to him. Ask yourself: what prevents me to feel myself closer to Jesus? In other words, what is the reason for me not to go to the mountain with Christ?

Certainly all of us have many reasons conscious or unconscious in our lives. However, being far from the mountain, we are aware that we are far from the light and far from all happiness.

May the grace of the Lord strengthen and may his light continue to shine upon us, so that in this time of repentance, we may rediscover the beauty of dwelling closer to him and be the light of the world, as he wants us to be.

May the Virgin Mary sustain us in this effort throughout this Lenten season!