The birth of John the Baptist broke the long silence of God. For a very long time, there were no prophets in Israel. When God decided to break His silence, He sent His people a prophet who reminded them of His mercy. Truly, as Zechariah said in his canticle when John was named, God “has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of His servant, David.” That Savior is Jesus, God’s Word of peace.
At ang Bundok ng Moriah ay nagmistulang Bundok ng Tabor. Sa Bundok ng Tabor isinama ni Jesus sina Simon Pedro, Santiago, at Juan. Sa tuktok ng Bundok ng Tabor, ayon sa Ebanghelyo ngayong araw na ito, samantalang nananalangin, nagbagong-anyo si Jesus at nakita ng tatlong alagad ang tunay Niyang kaluwalhatian bilang Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos. Anupa’t ayaw na ngang bumaba ni Simon Pedro: “Guro,” sabi niya, “mabuti pa’y dumito na tayo.”