6 August. 1662 Book of
Common Prayer: Transfiguration
The
following note is theologically attenuated and skeletal.
Transfiguration, observed in the
Eastern Church in the 8th century, in the West probably earlier; but first
universally authorized by Calixtus III in 1457, in commemoration of the
deliverance of Belgrade from the Turks. The Transfiguration of Our Lord, though
it clearly marks an epoch in His early life, when he summed up the effects of
His ministry, and began to prepare His disciples for His humiliation and death
(see Matt. xvi. 13-xvii. 23), is but little dwelt
upon in Holy Scripture (except in 2 Pet. i. 17), or in ancient Church
Commemoration. -- August 6th.
No comments:
Post a Comment