As the devotional for this week, I invite you into a space of dwelling on this image and words from iconographer Kelly Latimore. She wrote on Facebook yesterday in honor of Transfiguration Sunday:
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It’s Transfiguration Sunday
“Glitch Transfiguration” Like Peter in Matthew 17, we are often tempted to try and create our own transfigurations. Create our booths. Although we often mean well using grand displays of music, liturgy, and art to bring “The
divine down to earth.” the thing is, what we are trying to contain is always right in front of us. It is divine that Jesus doubled down being human-wounds and all. Peter fails to see that Jesus cannot be confined to one location. He can’t tie down and domesticate the wild spirit of God’s Kingdom. We are being called to follow Jesus to Jerusalem, into the unknown. The light we think we hold has already been reflecting and scattering in all directions...
This gives me hope.
This Glitched Version of the Transfiguration happened on accident while I was showing my nephew how I edit images and we loved it. Late last year I painted an original icon inspired by our happy accident called “Glitch Transfiguration (Remix)”"
Prints and Prayer Candles: kellylatimoreicons.com