In preparation for an upcoming talk on aging as a time of spiritual grace, I’ve been thinking a lot about the changes we undergo as we age. I wrote this litany for the program, and I wanted to share it here.
Whether we are growing old or just growing older, the transitions and challenges we face can be painful. But as in all kinds of change, in nature and in life, through pain and transition, we can become something new. In our surrenders, we find the new life we have longed for.
Like Christ on the mountain, we are transfigured as we age. We are changed from within and without. Outwardly we age; inwardly we can be illuminated. Like the Transfigured Christ, we can shine like the sun!
So pray with me: “Transfigure me, Lord!” Click on the file below to view or print the litany.
Mosaic of the Face of the Transfigured Christ, Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, Massachusetts