St. Maximus on the Transfiguration

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August 6, 2025 The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ The Lord does not always appear in glory to all who stand before Him. To beginners He appears in the form of a servant (Phil. 2.7); to those able to follow Him as He climbs the high mountain of His transfiguration He appears in the form of God, the form in which He existed before the world came to be (John 17.5). It is therefore possible for the same Lord not to appear in the same way to all who stand before Him, but to appear to some in one way and to others in another way, according to the measure of each person’s faith. When the Logos of God becomes manifest and radiant in us, and His face shines like the sun, then His clothes will also look white. That is to say, the words of the Gospel will then be clear and distinct, with nothing concealed. And Moses and Elijah—the more spiritual principles of the Law and the Prophets—will also be present with Him. —St. Maximos the Confessor, Second Century on Theology Give Now