Ep. 6 - The Transfiguration

A golden light pours through a café window. A mountain blazes with hidden glory. In this episode of Opening the Circle, we reflect on the Transfiguration as a story of transformed vision—an invitation to slow down, pay attention, and glimpse the sacred radiance shimmering beneath everyday life. What if the miraculous has been here all along, just waiting to be seen?

Sources
Matthew 17:1-9 in The Bible 
Quote from “Letting in the Golden Light” from “The Marginalian” by Maria Popova https://www.themarginalian.org/2025/02/09/oliver-sacks-love-letters/
Quote from The Irrational Season by Madeline L’Engle
Quote from The Star Thrower by Loren Einsley, as quoted in “The Marginalian” by Maria Popova https://www.themarginalian.org/2024/02/03/loren-eiseley-birds/
Quote from Mary Oliver’s essay "Teach the Children" from the collection Upstream
Quote from Sister Joan Chittister https://www.joanchittister.org/
The poem “Miracles” by Walt Whitman
Quote from “The Sense of Wonder” by Rachel Carson 
Scripture commentary from The Salt Project https://www.saltproject.org/progressive-christian-blog/2020/2/18/transfiguration-salts-lectionary-commentary-for-transfiguration-sunday

Reflection by Rev. Tiffany Curtis;
This month's original song is from Elizabeth Fagan's folk art project Lili St Anne - learn more at https://lilistanne.com
Produced by Kirsten Rudberg