The Feast of Transfiguration Ancient Syriac icon The Feast of Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ is a momentous celebration in the liturgical calendar of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Every year on August 6th the Holy Church commemorates this feast. This sacred occasion commemorates the awe-inspiring event described in the Gospels, where Jesus Christ revealed His divine glory before His disciples on Mount Tabor. The Feast of Transfiguration holds deep theological significance within the Syrian Orthodox tradition, emphasising Christ's complete divinity and humanity and symbolising the fulfilment of God's divine plan through Jesus. The biblical account of the Transfiguration, as described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, paints a vivid picture of this transformative event. Jesus' face shone like the sun, and His clothes became dazzling white as He conversed with the prophets Moses and Elijah. The voice of God proclaimed Jesus as His beloved Son, urging the disci...
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