Dazzling white Cloths of Jesus and its importance

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 6th Week - Saturday*

*Gospel :  Mk 9:2-13*

*First Reading : Heb 11:1-7*

*Dazzling white Cloths of Jesus and its importance*

*1) Transfiguration of Jesus and the White cloths*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the transfiguration of Jesus 

In this context, we read that, the cloths became white when the transfiguration of Jesus took place

So what the importance of this? What is the relevance of this to our life 

*2) The Quality of the White cloths its Colour*

The Gospel speaks about the quality the white cloth and it's colour 

The cloth was so much White, no one can ever create such white  colour 

*A) The origin of the White cloth*  So it is clear that White garment of Jesus belongs to a different world altogether. This world is heaven. So white clothes represents, that Jesus is not from this world but from another world 

*B) The divine nature of  Jesus*

The white cloth also represents the divine nature of  Jesus. 

It speaks about that Jesus is the Son of God 

*C) Thirdly it speaks about the purity, perfection, cleanliness of Heart and Mind

White colour represents all these above values

*3) Revelation of Gods glory through Jesus*

Transfiguration of Jesus was a great Event.

In and through the transfiguration, there was a great revelation. 

Peter, John and James were able to have the glimpses the Great Revelation. 

So once again the White cloth, is also becomes an instrument, to witness the revaltion of Jesus 

*4) The Resurrected Jesus*

 Here we see once again Jesus on the White cloths on sabbath day 

   

So white cloth is the Symbol of the resurrected  Christ. So, here also we get the importance of White Cloths

The scene Revelation, John records the 144 thousand people who have dressed  in white cloths 

So white cloth and its colour reprents the, divine nature of  God and divine realities 

*5) Our Baptism*

There is a ceremony of blessing the child with White cloth 

The child is then kept at the Altar and the brought by the mother

Here once again the importance  White clothes and  prayers can be realized 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*