Imagine walking into your church and seeing an 80-foot mural of the Transfiguration. It captures your attention, much like our readings today that focus on this pivotal event in the life of Jesus. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, writes that Christ appears “as the center of all time in the Transfiguration.” He notes that we see Jesus not only as the center of all time but also as the center of all worlds, encompassing both the divine and human realms. Christ is simultaneously truly human and truly God. Our human tendency is to view these two worlds—the divine and the human—as opposing forces. The historical Jesus wasn’t merely attached to the Christ of faith as a facade; only a genuine human could be affixed to a cross and cry out in the despair of abandonment. Likewise, only a true God could rise from the tomb and live eternally. The question of having a “personal transfiguration” is illustrated through the act of receiving Christ in Holy Communion. With a steadfast belief that the bread and wine are now the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the overwhelming joy at his presence with us transforms us for a moment, allowing us to be on the mountaintop with him. However, we inevitably return to the reality of falling short of the true conversion our lives should embody in imitation of the one who has granted us such grace through this sacred sacrament. So, the next time you attend Mass and find yourself in line to receive him, take a moment to reflect more deeply on what you are about to accept. For as Peter, James, and John witnessed in the Transfiguration—Jesus, the beloved Son of God—we, too, can recognize and experience his presence in the Eucharistic celebration. Christ is truly present in the bread and wine we share. What a glorious and wonderful mystery we encounter in the Holy Eucharist.