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Today is the second Sunday of Lent, and our reading invites us to reflect on the transfiguration of Jesus. The event is chronicled in Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s Gospels, but today we read Mark’s account.

Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a Mountain. When they’ve reached the end of their journey, it’s reported that Jesus and his clothes begin to dazzle. Then, Elijah and Moses appear before the disciples.

Shocked by Jesus’ transfiguration, Peter offers to build three tents for each of the important men before him. It’s here that our reading describes a voice from the heavens. Directed towards the disciples, the voice proclaims Jesus as the Son of God.

Shortly after, Elijah and Moses disappear, and Jesus guides his disciples back down the mountain. As they descend, he commands them not to speak of their experience until after he has risen from the dead.

At this point in time, the disciples are unaware of the fate that awaits Jesus. They know Jesus as the Son of God, but they cannot recognize the true meaning of Jesus’ mission until they witness his death. Despite the uncertainty, they followed, learned, and prepared for their future as faithful disciples.

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The COVID-19 crisis remains a source of great uncertainty—especially in the setting of underserved health care systems. But that hasn’t stopped CMMB and our global partners from acting. We will conclude this week’s reflection with an excerpt about a new challenge revealed by COVID-19. Like so many challenges the virus has brought, we do not yet fully understand its implications. But one thing is for sure—our actions today will prepare us for what comes tomorrow.

While the impact of the virus is still unknown, we have recognized a unique opportunity to proactively and pre-emptively prepare and mitigate some of COVID-19’s many effects. In addition to scaling up efforts to equip healthcare workers and facilities with PPE and to provide COVID-19 education to healthcare workers and local communities, in-country leaders have had a window of time to begin developing resources and programming to address what has emerged as an unanticipated dimension of the pandemic: the spiritual, emotional, and moral toll on healthcare workers and communities.

We invite you to read more about our efforts to address the mental health impact of COVID-19. You can read the full story by clicking HERE.

In grace and peace,

CMMB

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