Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

If we are trying to accomplish some goal, especially something difficult, it is natural for us to seek out a guide, someone who has already achieved what we are trying to accomplish. If we want to excel at a sport, we find someone who has done well in that sport and...

The Transfiguration of the Lord

This week we have been pondering our great need for God. In the world today, neediness is generally seen in a negative light. We tend to think of the needy as those who lack basic material things, such as food, shelter or medicine. Or perhaps we think of people who...