All that we have mentioned define the faith of Orthodoxy and protect the Mystery of man's salvation. They also establish the position of every believer vis-a-vis God, the world and his fellow man and constitute the Orthodox mind (φρόνημα), or spirit. We do not have here the result of an attempt on man's part to develop a type of self-salvation, but the result of a cooperation (synergy) between God and man.

Forty days before He was delivered to an ignominious death for our sins, our Lord revealed to three of His Disciples the Glory of His Divinity.

Saint John Chrysostom says that Christ did not show His whole divinity, but a small energy of it. And He did this, on the one hand, to give information about what the Divine Glory of the Kingdom is like, and on the other hand, out of love for mankind, lest they even lose their life on seeing the full glory of the Godhead. Therefore the mystery of the Transfiguration is both a revelation of the Kingdom and an expression of God's love and His philanthropy.

The Holy Transfiguration of Christ on Mt. Tabor took place a little before His Passion, forty days before the passion and crucifixion, to be exact. Moreover, the purpose of the Transfiguration was to confirm the disciples in the faith that this was the Son of God, so that they would not be weakened by the things that they would see in those days. This truth is seen in the troparia (hymns) of the Church. In one we chant: "Before Thy Precious Cross and Thy Passion, taking with Thee those among Thy Holy Disciples that Thou had specially chosen, Thou has gone up, O Master, into Mount Tabor". And in the Kontakion (hymn) of the Feast it says: "...that when they saw Thee crucified, they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary, and might proclaim unto the world that Thou art truly the Brightness of the Father".

Our Holy Orthodox Church, very wisely, has placed divine services during the week to encourage the faithful to pray and to worship as often as possible. We, as Orthodox Christians, know that one cannot claim to have a spiritual life apart from the divine services and sacraments of the Church. For the true Orthodox Christian this is a way of life, a worshiping Christian community.

"Without the Lord's assistance, we are unable to do anything good. Therefore, we need much humility to find repose for our souls. The Evil One will never cease shooting at us with his flaming arrows and trying to overcome and dominate us. But we also have many deadly weapons. In particular, The Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me literally burns him." (Geronda (Elder) Ephraim of Arizona)