The Luminous Mysteries: Biblical Reflections on the Life of ChristEmmaus Road Publishing, 2005 - 134 pages Pope John Paul II has called the Rosary "a true doorway to the depths of the Heart of Christ, ocean of joy and light, of suffering and glory." Author Tim Gray celebrates this life-changing truth as he uncovers the deep scriptural roots of the five Luminous Mysteries'the Baptism in the Jordan, the Wedding of Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist. In his foreword to The Luminous Mysteries, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis writes: "Tim Gray is an outstanding teacher of the Catholic faith, as he has demonstrated by his other writings and his presentations given to a variety of audiences. His love of Christ is transparent in his writing and inspires the reader to love Christ more fully and ardently. The Luminous Mysteries: Biblical Reflections on the Life of Christ is a most worthy tool for growth in the knowledge of Christ and growth in Christ's likeness." This book also includes five meditations from the Church Fathers on the Luminous events! |
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... baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented. And ...
... baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented. And ...
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... baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Mt. 3:14). Why, then, did Jesus journey to the Jordan in order to appear before the prophet, especially when He did not need to confess and wash? The problem is acute for us—for if Jesus ...
... baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Mt. 3:14). Why, then, did Jesus journey to the Jordan in order to appear before the prophet, especially when He did not need to confess and wash? The problem is acute for us—for if Jesus ...
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... baptized. Then, after they had been baptized in the river, they would cross westward, back into the Promised Land (as their forefathers had done with Joshua). The point was obvious: Israel needed to repent and be cleansed of her sins ...
... baptized. Then, after they had been baptized in the river, they would cross westward, back into the Promised Land (as their forefathers had done with Joshua). The point was obvious: Israel needed to repent and be cleansed of her sins ...
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... baptize not simply with water, but with the Holy Spirit. Jesus' appearance at the Jordan is quickly recognized by John as the coming, not of some simple pilgrim, but of one “whose sandals I am not worthy to carry” (Mt. 3:11). Jesus ...
... baptize not simply with water, but with the Holy Spirit. Jesus' appearance at the Jordan is quickly recognized by John as the coming, not of some simple pilgrim, but of one “whose sandals I am not worthy to carry” (Mt. 3:11). Jesus ...
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... baptize Him. Rather, in Jesus, the New Israel, the story of Israel is repeated at a deeper level and brought to a prophetic climax. Now the real Joshua has come to set His people free. The greater “Elisha,” now anointed, is about to ...
... baptize Him. Rather, in Jesus, the New Israel, the story of Israel is repeated at a deeper level and brought to a prophetic climax. Now the real Joshua has come to set His people free. The greater “Elisha,” now anointed, is about to ...
Contents
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Saint Hippolytus | 23 |
The First of Christs Signs | 35 |
Saint John Chrysostom | 51 |
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of | 61 |
Origen | 79 |
A Glimpse of Christs Glory | 87 |
Pope St Leo the Great | 103 |
The Sacramental Expression of the Paschal Mystery | 111 |
Saint John Chrysostom | 127 |
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