His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem presided over the patronal celebrations at the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on Mount Tabor, marked Saturday, August 18, 2018, according to the Julian unrevised calendar.
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos led the All-Night Vigil including the hierarchal Divine Liturgy at the monastic settlement founded on the Mountain where our Saviour Jesus Christ was transfigured and became radiant in glory.
Light of Mount Tabor can be shown through humility and love
‘The Light of Tabor, my dear brothers and sisters, can be known by the pious faithful through humility and the perfect love in Christ. The Saints of Christ’s Church became participants of this experience. This was also accomplished by the martyrs of the Church, through the love in Christ and the unceasing pure prayer,’ said the Patriarch in his homily.
‘The indeed paradox and marvellous events that took place during the transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, refer to the mystery of the divine providence, whose climax is His Passion on the Cross and His resurrection from the dead,’ he added.
Become heirs of the uncreated light
‘Through his personal and true witness, Apostle Peter calls all of us who honour the commemoration of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to become heirs of the uncreated light of His glory,’ the Patriarch of Jerusalem said ending his speech.
After the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude blessed the grapes and the various seeds according to the custom.
Photos by the Jerusalem Patriarchate
