We have to love Peter—and chuckle a little—when we see his reaction at the Transfiguration. He and the sons of Zebedee see Jesus as they’ve never seen him—the Lord is talking with Moses and Elijah! Small wonder Peter wants to be helpful. He loses sight of the fact that if tents were needed, the Almighty would have provided them, or Jesus would have asked for the apostles’ assistance.
Like the Transfiguration, our profound moments on earth—the birth of a child, getting a yes on that dream job, holding the hand of loved ones as they die—are fleeting. For some, we remember them with sacraments or rituals. But joyous or sorrowful, they pass, and eventually, our memories dim.
May we praise God for the good and trust the Almighty’s presence in the bad rather than attempt to manage the situation.