Reblogged from Resurrectio et Vita:
It is quite stunning that the Transfiguration of our Lord and the Crucifixion share so many parallels. In liturgical churches, Transfiguration Sunday is followed by the Lenten Season. Indeed, there is great beauty in the liturgical order of the Church: it reflects the liturgical order of Scriptures. David Garland summarizes these parallels:
“Jesus is surrounded by two celebrated saints of old; on the cross he will be surrounded by two criminals.
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