The Word –Fr Tony Percy–Taken (Fr Tony Percy says that Austin Cooper, an Australian theologian maintains that the essence of Christian spirituality is found in the transfiguration of Jesus Christ. Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him and they let themselves be taken by the Lord Jesus. They don't choose the encounter. They don't will the experience, rather they willingly, that is, freely allow themselves to be attracted by Jesus. Our humanity is deepened when we let our freedom be engaged by the radiance and the beauty of Christ. In other words, we let ourselves be taken by Christ. Freedom is perfected, not threatened by truth, love and beauty. We too allow ourselves to be taken by the Lord Jesus alone with him on the mountain.)
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