Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO MARK (FIRST READER ONLY)

Jesus took with him Peter, James and John/

And led them up a high mountain./

There, his appearance was changed before their eyes./

Even his clothes shone,/

Becoming as white as no bleach of this world could make them./

Elijah and Moses appeared to them./

The two were talking with Jesus./

Peter said, "Master, it is good that we are here./

Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah./

(He did not know what to say; they were overcome with awe.)/

A cloud formed, covering them in shadow./

A voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved son./

Listen to him."/