It is believed that Christ's transfiguration took place at the time of the Jewish Festival of Booths, and that the celebration of the event in the Christian Church became the [[New Testament]] fulfillment of the [[Old Testament]] feast. Presently it is celebrated on the sixth of August, forty days before the feast, [[Elevation of the Holy Cross]]. Just as Peter, James, and John saw the transfiguration before the crucifixion so that they might know who it is who will suffered for them, the Church connects these two feasts to help the faithful understand the mission of Christ and that his suffering was voluntary.

== Traditions ==