![]() The standard fifteen mysteries, in three sets of five, were not established by Pope Pius V until the sixteenth century. But the original Rosary is not the Rosary we have now. Now, I did some research on the Rosary when I first became interested in the Church, and I discovered that the Rosary had been through quite a bit of development over the centuries. I’m used to praying the traditional three sets of mysteries and four would disturb my rhythm.I don’t want anything to do with Vatican II and its errors.If Mary had wanted us to have them, she would have given them to us then.The four most common reasons I hear from friends who refuse to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary: (See note 1 below at the end of this post). Donald Calloway, MIC, discussing his book, 10 Wonders of the Rosary. ![]() Near the end of this post, the video of an episode of EWTN Live with Fr. In this brief post we’ll look at the arguments I’ve personally heard most often for not praying them, and then the argument I find most convincing for praying them. Love them? Hate them? Never heard of them? They’re at the center of many heated arguments, both on the web and other places. The famous (or infamous) Mysteries of Light, the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. To these brothers in difficulty, we are called to bear the fruit of that experience with God, by sharing the grace we have received.Lightly edited on Sept. But we cannot stay there! Encounter with God in prayer inspires us anew to “descend the mountain” and return to the plain where we meet many brothers weighed down by fatigue, sickness, injustice, ignorance, poverty both material and spiritual. We all need to go apart, to ascend the mountain in a space of silence, to find ourselves and better perceive the voice of the Lord. On the mountain we saw on the paths of life we are asked tirelessly to proclaim the Gospel which illuminates the steps of believers.įrom the event of the Transfiguration I would like to take two significant elements that can be summed up in two words: ascent and descent. But, like the disciples, we too must descend from Tabor into daily life where human events challenge our faith. We, pilgrims on earth, are granted to rejoice in the company of the transfigured Lord when we immerse ourselves in the things of above through prayer and the celebration of the divine mysteries. And they kept silence and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen listen to him!” And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is well that we are here let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli′jah”-not knowing what he said. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep but kept awake, and they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Eli′jah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. This is the account from the Gospel of Luke: God is light, and Jesus wishes to give His closest friends the experience of this light which dwells within Him.Īll three Synoptic Gospels highlight the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, and Luke 9:28–36). Jesus wants this light to illuminate their hearts when they pass through the thick darkness of His Passion and death, when the folly of the Cross becomes unbearable to them. It is for this reason that Jesus takes three of them with Him up the mountain and reveals His divine glory, the splendour of Truth and of Love. He had spoken openly of this to His disciples but they did not understand, on the contrary they rejected this prospect because they were not reasoning in accordance with God, but in accordance with men (cf. He is now decisively oriented to fulfilling His mission, knowing all too well that to arrive at the Resurrection He must pass through the Passion and death on the Cross. The mystery of the Transfiguration must not be separated from the context of the path Jesus is following. The apostles Peter, James, and John witnessed this event.
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