THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT - CARMELITE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

1.      The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan

Here, as Christ descends into the waters, the innocent one who became “sin” for our sake, the heavens open wide and the voice of the Father decares him the beloved Son and, while the Spirit descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out.

2.      The self-manifestation at the wedding feast at Cana

This is the first of the signs, given at Cana, when Christ changes water into wine and opens the hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks to the intervention of Mary, the first among believers.

3.      His proclamation of the Kingdom of God with his call to conversion

This mystery is the preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God, calls to conversion and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him in humble trust; the inauguration of that ministry of mercy which he continues to exercise until the end of the world, particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation which he has entrusted to his Church.

4.      The Transfiguration

The mystery Par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have take place on Moun Tabor. The glory of the God head shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to “listen to him” and to prepare to experience with him the agony of the Passion, so as to come with him to the joy of the Resurrection and a life transfigured by the Holy Spirit.

5.      His Institution of the Eucharist, as the sacramental expression of the Paschal Mystery

In the Institution of the Eucharist, Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies “to the end” his love for humanity, for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice.

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Researched and compiled by Non O’Hanlon, Theresa McCafferty, Philippa Clarke