Ember Saturday in Lent unites Law, cleansing, and trial by fire in preparation for priesthood and perseverance. At the tomb of Peter, purified through humiliation, the Church recalls that authority must be sanctified and glory passes through suffering. The Transfiguration crowns the arc: furnace before light, Cross before resurrection. Sanctity is forged, not assumed; fidelity in trial leads to divine glory. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/28/todays-mass-february-28-ember-saturday-in-lent/