Carl Heinrich Bloch was a Danish painter.
He
was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and studied there at the Royal Danish Academy
of Art under Wilhelm Marstrand. Bloch’s parents wanted their son to enter
a respectable profession — an officer in the Navy.
This, however, was not what Carl wanted. His only interest was
drawing and painting, and he was consumed by the idea of becoming an artist.
He went to Italy to study art, passing through the Netherlands, where he
became acquainted with the work of Rembrandt, which became a major influence on
him.
His
early work featured rural scenes from everyday life. From 1859 to 1866,
Bloch lived in Italy, and this period was important for the development of his
historical style.
For over 40 years The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints has made heavy use of Carl Bloch’s paintings, mostly from
the Frederiksborg Palace collection, in its church buildings and printed media.
When we leave worship,
we ought to go out the way Moses descended Mt. Sinai:
with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong,
to face the world’s difficulties.
~
Oscar Romero
Make plans to do something about what you hear
so that you can grow into the person
God created you to be.
~
Rick Warren
Ray
Yoshioka with his grandmother, Robin Sakamoto
Ray
and Robin at the shore.
Cousins
Meishi and Ray
Bob
Rose, a member of our Rotary Club, was our speaker this week.
“World
Peace: What Can Rotary Do?”
JAK
had an exhausting time at the groomers.
He
slept well with his little red tongue hanging out.
Give us the honesty to recognize,
and the courage to reject,
whatever indifference towards one another,
or mutual distrust, or even enmity,
February 27, 2022 Eighth (Last) Sunday after Epiphany - Year
C
Transfiguration of the Lord
Previous OPQs may be found at:
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
Exodus 34:29–35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2
Luke 9:28–36 [37–43]
THE WORD:
In the common lectionary, the gospel of Jesus’ transfiguration
on Mount Tabor is read on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, the “last” Sunday
after Epiphany.
Luke’s account of the transfiguration is filled with First
Testament imagery (the voice heard in the cloud, for example) that echoes the
Exodus event. In Luke’s Gospel, the transfiguration takes place after
Jesus’ instructions to his followers on the cost of discipleship. To
follow Jesus is an “exodus” through one’s own desert to the Promised Land, through
Jerusalem to the empty tomb, through death to life. In offering to build
three booths (or shrines) to honor Jesus, Moses and Elijah, Peter and his
sleepy companions do not understand that Jesus' exodus does not end with the
glorious vision they have witnessed. It is only the beginning.
https://connectionsmediaworks.com/sundaygospel.html#feb27b
First Reading Exodus 34:29-35
29Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the
mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know
that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30When Aaron and all the Israelites
saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near
him. 31But Moses
called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to
him, and Moses spoke with them. 32Afterward
all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD
had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses
had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; 34but whenever Moses went in before
the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and
when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35the Israelites would see the face of
Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on
his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Psalm 99
1The LORD is king; let the
peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2The LORD is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
3Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
4Mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
5Extol the LORD our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is he!
6Moses and Aaron were among
his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
They cried to the LORD, and he answered them.
7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees,
and the statutes that he gave them.
8O LORD our God, you answered
them;
you were a forgiving God to them,
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9Extol the LORD our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for the LORD our God is holy.
Second Reading 2 Corinthians
3:12-4:2
12Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, 13not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people
of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. 14But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when
they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since
only in Christ is it set aside. 15Indeed, to this very day
whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; 16but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is freedom. 18And all of us, with unveiled
faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being
transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this
comes from the Lord, the Spirit.
1Therefore, since it is by
God's mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse
to practice cunning or to falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the
truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
Gospel Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
28Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him
Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29And while he was praying, the appearance
of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and
Elijah, talking to him. 31They
appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to
accomplish at Jerusalem. 32Now Peter
and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed
awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33Just as they were leaving him, Peter
said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three
dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah" — not knowing
what he said. 34While he was
saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as
they entered the cloud. 35Then from
the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to
him!" 36When the
voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days
told no one any of the things they had seen.
37On the next
day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38Just then a man from the crowd
shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. 39Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and
all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls
him and will scarcely leave him. 40I begged
your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." 41Jesus answered, "You faithless
and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you?
Bring your son here." 42While he was
coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked
the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43And all were astounded at the
greatness of God.
