Lectio Divina: For the 2nd Sunday in Lent

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

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

JESUS TOOK PETER, JAMES, AND JOHN AND LED THEM UP A HIGH MOUNTAIN./

THERE, HE WAS TRANSFIGURED BEFORE THEM./

HIS FACE SHONE LIKE THE SUN/

HIS CLOTHES BECAME DAZZLING WHITE./

SUDDENLY, A BRIGHT CLOUD OVERSHADOWED THEM/

AND FROM THE CLOUD A VOICE SAID/

"THIS IS MY SON, MY BELOVED;/

WITH HIM I AM WELL PLEASED;/

LISTEN TO HIM."/

WHEN THE DISCIPLES HEARD THIS, THEY FELL TO THE GROUND, OVERCOME WITH FEAR./

JESUS TOUCHED THEM AND SAID."GET UP AND DO NOT BE AFRAID."/