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A tension in the Transfiguration event is how Jesus responds afterward — in decrying to the people’s faithlessness.
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The Transfiguration is a big, bold event, full of bombast, but present are disciples who are confused and frustrated. Much like we are.
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The appearance and substance of Jesus is too often treated as separate, and relating to matter rather than our experience of him.
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In commanding his disciples to love everybody, Jesus is pushing us to reject the thinking we think is natural, obvious, required of us.
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Episode 91 of the Make Saints podcast
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People often concoct incredible scenarios to avoid dealing with the stuff Jesus is trying to say about loving the people around us.
