Happy Sunday!

It is great to be back in Flagstaff! I can't believe how the time has flown. Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome back. It always feels good to be home. On my sabbatical I was able to spend the month of February in Honduras working on my Spanish, praying, and reading. I was very grateful that the Missioners of Christ opened their doors to me and welcomed me into their community.

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When I sit down to answer emails or write a Gospel reflection or return a phone call, I sometimes wonder: Does any of this humdrum work matter? Maybe you ask the same thing about your daily labor. Today's Gospel, the Transfiguration, offers a surprising answer.

Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a mountain. There, "his face shone like the sun face and his clothes become white as light" (Matthew 17:2). That detail regard- ing his clothes is worth considering.

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