"And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Matthew 17:2). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels ...

For Western Christians and Orthodox who follow the New Calendar (that is, most American Orthodox, but not us Old Calendar people), today is the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. Here, from ...

Michael O’Shea’s creativity clock was ticking. After graduating from film school in 1996, O’Shea found work in various production gigs that ultimately left him disenchanted and, soon thereafter, with ...

Did you ever wonder how the image of God as an elderly man with white hair got started? The Book of Daniel has probably inspired lots of artists, the most influential being Michelangelo. Interestingly ...

Catholics encounter the miracle of the Transfiguration every year on the Second Sunday of Lent. That Sunday’s Gospel early in Lent already points Christians — as Jesus pointed Peter, James and John — ...

“I’m having trouble deciding which mystery I should I examine next. Since you inspired this project, which one do you find most puzzling?” I asked my son as we drove to his Confirmation retreat. John ...

Haleigh Foutch is a writer, editor, host, actor, and feline enthusiast based in Los Angeles. Former Managing Editor of Collider, she is currently an editor at The Wrap. She also co-created The ...

The Transfiguration is a unique event in the life of Jesus, and appears in all three of the Synoptic Gospels. I call it unique for a number of reasons: 1) It is the one event in Jesus’ earthly ...

An orphaned African-American teen leads a secret life fed by vampire lore in Michael O'Shea's indie debut, premiering at Cannes in Un Certain Regard. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic In that respect, ...