Rosary
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The Fourth Mystery of Light – The Transfiguration
The transfiguration of Christ is one of those moments in the gospel that is awesome, and yet elusive. In the
The Third Mystery of Light – The Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Repentance
The proclamation by Christ of the coming of the kingdom or reign of God, and his call to repentance, represent
The Second Mystery of Light – The Wedding at Cana
One of our brethren once told me that as a child he was always more frightened of Our Lady than
The First Mystery of Light -The Baptism of the Lord
In the Synoptic Gospels' accounts of the baptism of Jesus, a voice from heaven is heard saying: "This is my
The Mysteries of Light
In 2002, Pope John Paul II proposed that a new set of optional mysteries be introduced, the Mysteries of Light.
The Fourth Joyful Mystery – The Presentation in the Temple
St Luke’s account of this is meant to evoke for us two key events in Salvation history. The first, that
The Fifth Joyful Mystery – The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
The story of the temporary breaking up of the Holy Family and the finding of the Child Jesus in the
The Third Joyful Mystery – The Nativity
We seem to be running short of answers for those friends of ours who think that religion should be banned.
The Second Joyful Mystery – The Visitation
At the Visitation, Mary is called 'Blessed' by Elizabeth, because she placed her perfect trust in God. Perfect trust in
The First Joyful Mystery – The Annunciation
The Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38Last year when I participated in a liturgical preaching seminar at Oblate School of Theology in San
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary consist of: the annunciation of Gabriel to Mary, the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth,
Praying the Rosary 3 – The Rosary as a Lenten Devotion
The Christian life may be regarded as a journey of transformation or “conversion” which we are called to travel step