"At the end of their ascent, as they stand on the mountain heights with Jesus, the three disciples are given the grace of seeing Him in His glory, resplendent in supernatural light... The divine beauty of this vision was incomparably greater than all the efforts the disciples had made in the ascent of Tabor.... The disciples’ experience on Mount Tabor was further enriched when, alongside the transfigured Jesus, Moses and Elijah appeared, signifying respectively the Law and the Prophets (Mt. 17:3). The newness of Christ is at the same time the fulfilment of the ancient covenant and promises; it is inseparable from God’s history with his people and discloses its deeper meaning."
--Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2023
