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Notable Feast Days this Week:

February 5 - Agatha, Martyr from Sicily, 251
February 6 - Paul Miki and Co, Japan, 1597 (Roman Catholic)
February 7 - Richard of Wessex
February 8 - The Prophet Zechariah (Eastern)
February 9 - Apollonia of Alexandria, Martyr, 249
February 10 - Scholastica, sister of Benedict, 543
February 11 - Caedmon, 680

Revised Common Lectionary

2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

Daily Readings (RCL)
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-----Transfiguration Sunday----- February 11, 2018 (Year B)

Share the Light

The heavens declare the righteousness, power, and beauty of the Lord (Psalm 50:1-6). Let the strong faith of the prophets be an example to us (2 Kings 2:1-12) and the hope of the resurrection (Mark 9:2-9) encourage us as we share the light of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:3-6). -Thomas Oden, Ancient Christian Devotional

Psalm of the Week

Scripture Readings

Psalm 50:1-6

The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets...God shines forth. Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him...And the heavens proclaim his righteousness...

Commentary on Psalm 50
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon,
Thomas Aquinas

Audio
Psalm 50, 2 Kings 2,
2 Corinthians 4, Mark 9

The Bible Project Videos
1-2 Kings, 2 Corinthians, Mark

2 Kings 2:-1-12
Elijah is taken up to heaven

2 Corinthians 4:3-6
God's light seen in Christ

Mark 9:2-9
Christ revealed as God's beloved Son

Daily Readings
Revised Common Lectionary

Daily Readings
Book of Common Prayer

The Entire Bible in One Year

Chronological

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Wikipedia Article

A Roman Catholic Perspective

An Orthodox Perspective

A Protestant Perspective

"The Symbolic Meaning of the Transfiguration" by Rod Dreher

"The Transfiguration" by R.C. Sproul

"Christ's Transfigured Face" -A sermon by Charles Spurgeon

"The Taboric Light: Feast of Transfiguration" - by Dale Coulter

Prepare for Lent

The Liturgy Letter recommends "The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent" by Fr. Aaron Damiani. This excellent volume is full of lucid illustrations and clear explanations that will encourage your understanding and practice of Lent.

Read through the Gospel of Mark during Lent using N.T. Wright's daily devotional "Lent for Everyone: Mark - Year B". The electronic book for Kindle is on sale for $2.99 at Amazon.

"Why Read Mark for Lent?" - An introduction from N.T. Wright (Video)

Practicing Prayer

O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer

Contemplative Prayer (View and Download)

Morning Prayer (View and Download)

Further Prayer Resources

Morning and Evening Prayer (Church of England-Protestant)
Liturgy of the Hours and Sung Breviary (Roman Catholic)
Sung Morning Prayer by Calvin Peters (Eastern Orthodox)
Audio Prayer Meditation (Pray as You Go)

Psalm Playlists

Singing Psalms and Hymns

Commentary on Mark 9:2-9

The Lord who is beyond measure
measures out nourishment to all,
adapting to our eyes the sight of himself,
to our hearing his voice,
His blessing to our appetite,
His wisdom to our tongue.
-Ephrem the Syrian

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