Virtual Tour of Mt. Tabor
Transport your family to Israel to see the very location where the Transfiguration of Christ happened.
Search YouTube for a video of Mt. Tabor. Project the video on a large TV if possible. Invite family members to imagine the scene of the Gospel unfolding as you watch the video. Search for the title: Landscape of Mount Tabor in 4K Jezreel Valley-Israel
Decade of the Rosary
The fourth luminous mystery of the rosary reflects on the Transfiguration of Jesus. Pray a decade of the rosary to reflect on today's Gospel.
Praying a rosary as a family may seem like a difficult task at first, but it is quite simple, especially if you start with one decade. Here is a step-by-step guide to praying a decade of the rosary while meditating on the Transfiguration of Jesus. Give each family member a rosary. If you don't have a rosary, you can use your fingers to follow along.
Make the sign of the cross.
Announce the mystery you will be reflecting on as you pray the decade:
Invite family members to think about the Gospel story as the following prayers are recited. The prayer leader says the bolded text, and the group responds with the rest of the prayer:
Make the sign of the cross.
Locate the altar in your church. At what point of the Mass does the priest move to the altar? What happens at the altar?
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