Essay On The Luminous Mystery

Throughout Salvation History Jesus is depicted as the man He claims to be, the Messiah. Through the Luminous Mysteries this point is supported through Jesus’ actions and good deeds He commits. Through His miracles He proved himself to be the Messiah and people followed him. In the Luminous Mysteries some of these miracles are told of and prove that Jesus must be the Messiah. The five Luminous Mysteries are significant moments in Jesus’ public ministry where He is most clearly identified as the Messiah, the Savior, the Son of God. In these events he is the light of the world (Jn 9:5) shining for all to see. In the first Luminous Mystery, The Baptism in the Jordan, the voice of the Father declares Jesus the beloved Son. John is baptizing in the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance. John upon seeing Jesus proclaims “Behold the lamb of God.” John then baptizes Jesus even though he is not worthy. After Jesus’ baptism a voice from Heaven says “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” The spirit then descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove, this institutes the sacrament of Baptism. The divine Trinity is manifested through this, the voice of the Father is heard as the Spirit descends upon the Son. In the second Luminous mystery, The Wedding at Cana, Christ changes water into wine, his first public miracle. Jesus and his …show more content…
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