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i'm looking for something else to see The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke: The transfiguration is an important event in the church-year. It always comes right before we head into that season of Lent. It is that final epiphany before we mount up our journey with Jesus to that cross. Transfiguration is that promise that the one we follow to the cross is indeed God's chosen one. Yes, the transfiguration is important. The transfiguration is important because we remember that there are occasions when an instant seeing something changes everything, forever. Yes, this story always seems to capture our attention. When we hear that Jesus gets Peter, James and John together for a jaunt up that hill, we lean forward. For as many times as we have heard this story, we still imagine Jesus' clothing and face begin to dazzle as he prays. For all of the sermons we have heard preached on this transfiguration of Jesus, we still find it all too easy to i...