Sermon 2026 02 15 Quinquagesima C

Saint Margaret’s

Anglican Church

Budapest, Hungary

Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21;

Matthew 17:1-9

“This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am

well pleased; listen to him…”

Many years ago, a parishioner at the church I

was then serving in the American Midwest,

announced to me one Sunday morning that she

was going to be taking a class in Christology. It

sounded like a brilliant idea to me, and I told her

so. “That is wonderful, Janet,” I said. “You will

be learning all about the meaning of Christ in our

world today as saviour and messiah. In fact,” I continued enthusiastically,

“Christology was one of my favourite classes in seminary.” Janet gave me a

funny look. “No, Father Frank,” she said. “Christology. You know. How crystals

affect and determine our spiritual life.”

Today’s story from the Gospel of Matthew is a lesson in, well, Gospel Christo