During his March 13 Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on Luke 9:28-36, the Gospel reading of the day.

“Let’s give the Lord the chance to surprise us and to reawaken our hearts,” he said. “We can do this, for instance, by opening the Gospel and letting ourselves marvel at the Word of God, because the Scripture enlightens our steps and enflames the heart. Or we can look at the crucified Jesus and wonder at the boundless love of God, who never tires of us and has the power to transfigure our days, to give them a new meaning, a new, unexpected light.”