# Pastor's Corner Podcast, Second Sunday of Lent, Homily by Reverend Pastor Michael J Hurley, OP  March 1, 2026

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Podcast: [St. Dominic's Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-dominic-s-weekly-328314)
Published: 2026-03-04T00:26:04+00:00
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## Resource

True spiritual transformation requires moving beyond listening to respond toward a deeper practice of listening to understand. This reflection on the Transfiguration explores how the Lenten season trains the heart to embrace silence and divine revelation.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The Transfiguration is not an escape from reality, but a necessary preparation for the reality of the Cross
- Practical takeaway: Shift from 'listening to respond' or fix problems to 'listening to understand' and be loved
- Failure mode: Attempting to manage or advertise spiritual experiences rather than holding them in silent contemplation
- Theological insight: Mountains in Scripture serve as places where God interrupts ordinary vision to reveal eternal truths
- Lenten discipline: Use the season of Lent to retrain the eyes to see desires through the light of God's revelation

## Topics

Transfiguration, Lent, Spiritual Discipline, Biblical Theology, Christian Meditation, Gospel of Matthew, Prayer, Divine Revelation

## Chapters
- 0:00 — The Gospel of the Transfiguration: An introduction to the account of Jesus, Peter, James, and John on the mountain and the divine voice from the cloud.
- 2:00 — The Significance of the Mountain: Exploring how biblical mountains like Sinai and Horeb act as sites for divine interruption and encounter.
- 3:00 — The Purpose of the Ascent: Moving from the teaching of Galilee to the necessity of pausing and kneeling before God's glory.
- 4:00 — Seeing Through the Light of Lent: How the Lenten season trains our eyes to see our true desires in the light of God's revelation.
- 5:00 — The Art of Deep Listening: Distinguishing between listening to reply and the profound command to listen to understand and be transformed.
- 7:00 — Descending the Mountain: The necessity of carrying the mystery of the Transfiguration back into the world and through the reality of the Cross.

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