The Transfiguration of the Lord is a holiday celebrated by the Catholic Church on August 6. Today, it is definitely less popular than the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated on August 15. However, the Transfiguration of the Lord was celebrated in Poland since the 6th century.
Transfiguration of the Lord – what holiday is this?
The Transfiguration of the Lord is an important holiday in the Catholic Church. We celebrate it to commemorate the day when Jesus Christ took three apostles up a mountain and appeared to them in glory accompanied by Moses and Elijah. This was to strengthen their faith and recall the prophecies about the descent of the Son of God to Earth. According to the Evangelists, Jesus was to talk to Moses and Elijah about his suffering.
The Story of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
The feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord had been celebrated in the churches of the East since the 6th century. However, it was not until the 15th century that it was established as a feast of obligation for all churches in all countries. Pope Calixtus III took this step as a sign of thanksgiving for the Christian victory in the Battle of Belgrade in 1456.
Is the Transfiguration of the Lord a holy day of obligation?
The Transfiguration of the Lord, although a very important holiday in the Catholic Church, does not have the status of a holy day of obligation. This means that on this day the faithful do not have to participate in the Holy Mass, although the Church of course encourages it. However, absence from church does not lead to sin.
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