Sunday 1st March
2 nd Sunday of Lent 10.30 am Ordinariate Mass at Hockley Celebrant: Fr. Jeff Woolnough What is the call of the mountain? Dear Friends, On this second Sunday of Lent we hear the account of the Transfiguration according to the Gospel of Mark. “Transform us as you transfigured.” Transform and transfigure are very similar words. Transfigure is external, transform can have a connotation of internal change. This line also makes me ask the question, who was the “event” of the Transfiguration for? An argument could be made that it was for Jesus especially when we read the version from Luke. Luke tells us of the conversation between Moses, Elijah and Jesus being about his Exodus, the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus about to take place. But then why bring Peter, James and John with him? They were apparently really tired; however, Jesus wanted them to witness his glorification. He wanted to give them hope over the coming weeks but also to invite the