"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Stand in Awe :: John Singleton Copley, “Jesus Ascending to Heaven”
John Singleton Copley, Jesus Ascending to Heaven; oil on canvas; 1775. What would it have been like to gather with Jesus after His resurrection and watch Him ascend to glory? We're told by Luke that forty days after His resurrection, during which He appeared many times to the disciples, Jesus ascended into the Father's presence. "When …
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Paul Mariani, “Death & Transfiguration” [Poetry for Epiphany]
I’ve enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year recently (see “Poetry for Lent,” “Poetry for Easter,“ and "Poetry for Ordinary Time"). As a follow-up to the "Poetry for Advent" and "Poetry for Christmas" series, I am continuing that theme with a series called “Poetry for Epiphany.” The season of Epiphany, runs from the …
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Listen to Him!: The call to attention for disciples of Jesus
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” (Matthew 17:5) At the mount of transfiguration, Jesus' glory is revealed before the eyes of Peter, James, and John. Overwhelmed by all …
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Transfigured: a prayer reflection
Fr Sieger Köder, "Transfiguration" "While he [Peter] was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: 'This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.'" (Matthew 17:5, MSG) "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of …
Matthew Erickson 