Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Scripture and Pope John Paul II

The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary:
1. The Baptism in the Jordan
2. The Wedding at Cana
3. Proclamation of the Kingdom
4. The Transfiguration
5. Institution of the Eucharist

What do you think of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary?
Are the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary good?
Are the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary scriptural?

Definitions from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
baptism - an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
wedding -  a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities
proclamation - the action of proclaiming
transfiguration - a change in form or appearance
institution - an act of instituting

Are these definitions of the Merriam-Webster dictionary correct?

Scripture (RSV-Catholic): 
* And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him - Matthew 3: 16
* On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. - John 2: 1-2
* Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." - Mark 1: 14-15
* Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. - Luke 9: 28-29
* I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh. - John 6: 51

Is the Bible correct?
Are these passages true?
Are these passages of the Bible important? 

Pope John Paul II
"Moving on from the infancy and the hidden life in Nazareth to the public life of Jesus, our contemplation brings us to those mysteries which may be called in a special way “mysteries of light”. Certainly the whole mystery of Christ is a mystery of light. He is the “light of the world” (Jn 8:12). Yet this truth emerges in a special way during the years of his public life, when he proclaims the Gospel of the Kingdom....  Each of these mysteries is a revelation of the Kingdom now present in the very person of Jesus." 

Is this true?

pax tecum

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