Let us be Transfixed, transformed, and transfigured!

Dear Family of Love!

I had every intention of walking the Labyrinth over at Marian Hospital's healing garden this evening after the Caregiver Support Meeting but it has all of a sudden become dark. You will be happy to know that I'm practicing Sara Safety. Today is both a happy day and a sad day for anyone who pays close attention to both the liturgical (church) and historical calendar. Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration and also on this date 69 years ago when the Enola Gay and crew dropped the Atomic bomb (Fat Man) on Hiroshima Japan.  Not the best combination of events to have co-celebrations but both transforming events no, less. Today in our lives lets us be transfixed on God and His Marvelous works, may we continually be transformed  into the beautiful and loving Children and Family of God ,that God is Calling us to be, and may others see us transfigured in body, mind, and spirit, and that our attitudes and the lives we live may be transfigured into practicing and making peace, lovingly be compassionate and merciful. Sometimes being transformed means allowing change in our lives.  Tonight let us take time to reflect upon our day and find peace at the center and may we be transfixed on God, transformed , and transfigured. Please listen to this hymn called: O Wondrous Type ! O Vision Fair- Agincourt Hymn- John Dunstable

Here are the lyrics to meditate upon!

 O wondrous type! O vision fair
of glory that the Church may share,
which Christ upon the mountain shows,
where brighter than the sun he glows!

The law and prophets there have place,
the chosen witnesses of grace;
the Father's voice from our the cloud
proclaims his only Son aloud.

With shining face and bright array,
Christ deigns to manifest today
what glory shall be theirs above
who joy in God with perfect love.

And faithful hearts are raised on high
by this great vision's mystery;
for which in joyful strains we raise
the voice of prayer, the hymns of praise.

O Father, with the eternal Son,
and Holy Spirit, ever One,
vouchsafe to bring us by thy grace
to see thy glory face to face.

Words: Latin, fifteenth century;
trans. Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861
Music: Wareham, Aeterne Rex altissime, O nata Lux de Lumine, Sandys Psalm 8

Meter: LM

May we be at prayer and find our lives this night being transfixed, transformed, and transfigured into new bodies, minds, and spirits, and that we are new wine skins.

Jesus, we thank you that on the day of Your Transfiguration that your chosen apostles became witnesses this event in your life. May we all witness to Your goodness, love, and mercy. 

Jesus, transform our lives that we may serve you in both words and in deeds. May our words and deeds transform the lives of all the least of these our family members.

Jesus, may we always have our minds, hearts, and spirits transfixed and focused on You. 

Jesus, plant in our hearts seeds of love, joy, hope, peace, mercy, and grace that we may live our lives ever fixed on you and the work you are calling us to do.

Jesus, may peace prevail upon earth and that the world may be transfigured into one united family of love, mercy, justice, and service.

Jesus, heal  and calm all those who are awaiting surgery, have major illnesses, and all those who have any illness of  the body, mind, and spirit.

Jesus, We give thanks for all caregivers and  pray that they may receive the self-care they need/

Jesus, we pray for anything or anyone who is on our heart and in our mind remembering especially____________

Jesus. give us the courage every day to be transfixed, transformed, and transfigured  when we need to make changes in our lives.

Jesus, we pray for all who mourn losses of any kind. May we show love and compassion.

Jesus, we offer these our prayers to you in Your. Name. Amen.

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Collect/Prayer for The Feast of the Transfiguration*

O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

* From THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

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Good Night My Lovely Family ! I love you very much and am honored and privileged to call you friends and family. May we love all our family members more fully and that as we show love and bring light they may see us as Jesus and Moses with faces and hearts white and glistening! As always I give God thanks for you and yours!



Love,joy, peace to all and and may we awaken and be transfixed, transformed, and transfigured to serve our brothers and sisters in God's Kingdom (World).

Sara


Orlande de Lassus

Compline-The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge