PODCAST | Second Sunday & Week of Lent: Transfigured by Silence
In this meditation, Msgr. Dolan reflects on the Transfiguration of Christ and how this scene reminds us that a major goal of the Lenten season is to create an interior silence that allows us to enjoy God’s presence.
Msgr. Dolan shares how the scene of the Transfiguration echoes the words of the Psalms: “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:11). The disciples who witnessed this moment “fell silent,” understanding that words would have diminished its significance.
Silence is essential for encountering God. Msgr. Dolan quotes Pope Francis who explains that, “We simply cannot do without the silence of prolonged prayer, which enables us to perceive God’s language and to see the whole of our existence afresh in His own light” (Gaudete et Exsultate, no. 171). Lent calls us to cultivate this silence, shifting our focus from distractions to God’s will. How will you embrace silence this holy season to grow closer to God?
To accompany our Lenten meditation of the week, explore “Lent 2025: Called By Name”: a collection of readings and devotions from the St. Josemaria Institute to inspire your conversion and renewal this holy season contemplating how Our Lord continues to call each of us by our name.
Rev. Msgr. Frederick Dolan
Msgr. Frederick Dolan, a native of Bethesda, Maryland, was ordained a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei in 1983. He has worked in Rome, New York City, South Bend (Indiana) and New Haven (CT). Since 1998 he has resided in Montreal and currently carries out his pastoral ministry in Canada. [ YouTube ]
