Today is the feast of the Transfiguration, and as I read “Really Somewhere, Not Really Anywhere,” I was struck by the tension of this set of opposites. Peter, James, and John are taken by Jesus to be present as he is transfigured before their eyes, as he converses with Elijah and Moses. In that moment of grace, their eyes are open, and they “see” who has been with them each and every day: Jesus. Their ears were also graced to hear a Voice: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” Again, the grace of the moment allows the disciples to hear, and then the moment passes. They look around and see Jesus, their friend.
