Transfiguration of Our Lord, February 11th, 2024

“Patience is a virtue, seldom found in women, and never in a man.” Indeed, patience is hard to come by. When it comes to waiting on the promises of God, this is especially true. It seems God’s timing is always at odds with our own. He moves slowly and this requires a lot of waiting, and this is all the more true when we endure hardship and suffering. Jesus points to the way of the Cross in this age. He also promises unbelievable bliss in the age to come. But for us, the dark night of suffering can seem endless. Thankfully, it is also like our Lord to sustain us with occasional glimpses and foretastes of glory to come…