John the Baptist baptized Jesus at Jesus’ request. The first Luminous Mystery is the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River when St. Pray for your spouse as you pray each mystery.
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If you like to have your own copy of the Rosary Meditations for all four sets of Mysteries, plus copies of the Rosary Reflection Guide and Benefits of Praying the Rosary, you can find out more and get your copy here: Rosary Meditations Pray for your spouse. If you need to review the prayers of the Rosary, you can find them here: The Rosary Also, use them as a springboard to create your own meditations on the Luminous Mysteries. You may use them as they are written or adapt them as you wish. The following Luminous Mystery Rosary meditations are ideas of intentions you can pray for your spouse, your children, yourself, priests, the Church, and the world. Planning some Rosary meditations for the Luminous Mysteries before you begin praying the Rosary can help you to focus on each mystery as you pray.Ī Rosary meditation is simply an idea to focus on while you pray to help you keep your focus on your prayer intentions as you pray the Rosary.
Rosary Meditations for the Luminous Mysteriesĭo you ever pray the Rosary and when you get to the end of a decade, you wonder if you even thought about the mystery while you prayed? I have done this. Jesus' passing over to his Father by his Death and Resurrection, the new Passover, is anticipated in the Supper and celebrated in the Eucharist, which fulfills the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the Church in the glory of the Kingdom.Rosary reflections for the Luminous Mysteries you can focus on while you pray the Rosary. "By celebrating the Last Supper with his Apostles in the course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning. He also reveals that he will have to go by the way of the cross at Jerusalem in order to 'enter into his glory'." (Luke 24:26)(CCC, 555) "For a moment Jesus discloses his divine glory, confirming Peter's confession. First announced to the children of Israel, this messianic kingdom is intended to accept men of all nations." (CCC, 543) "Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that henceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence." (CCC, 1613) The church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. "On the threshold of his public life Jesus performs his first sign, at his mother's request, during a wedding feast. John preaches 'a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins'." (Luke 3:3) (CCC, 535)Īrtists: Andrea Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci, c. "Jesus' public life begins with his baptism by John in the Jordan. The following texts are from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the paintings from the book The Rosary of Pope John Paul II: The 20 Mysteries, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City: Vatican Press, 2002.
But let us also find the "simple way" of the five serigraphs leading forward to our daily life, and to make ours in prayer and good deeds what otherwise could be mere aesthetic enjoyment. One should lead to the other: may the opulent narrations of earlier periods show us the overflowing grace we have received in Christ's life and works. In fact, we need both the breathtaking beauty of "great art" and the contemplative simplicity of less elaborate art. At first glance, the rich color representations of Giotto, Raphael, and Fra Angelico seem hopelessly overpowering when compared to the humble depictions by Sr.
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You will find two series of artistic representations for the Luminous Mysteries, one of them in the style of classical art (especially Renaissance and Baroque), the other illustrating the same mysteries with contemporary serigraphs by Washington Cloistered Dominican Sister Mary Grace Thul. This week's Rosary Markings are dealing with this issue.
The same mysteries can be looked at differently, highlighting different aspects. Art appeals to some, and challenges others. Art has many facets and many ways to kindle our religious interest, deepen our understanding of God, and further our devotion.
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