The Light Mysteries or Luminous Mysteries can be said on Thursday.
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Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But
John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you,
and do you come to me?" The Baptism in the Jordan is first of all a mystery of light. Here, as Christ descends into the waters, the innocent one who became “sin” for our sake (cf. 2Cor 5:21), the heavens open wide and the voice of the Father declares him the beloved Son (cf. Mt 3:17 and parallels), while the Spirit descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out.
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On
the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother
was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the
wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him,
"They have no more wine." Another mystery of light is the first of the signs, given at Cana (cf. Jn 2:1- 12), 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.
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"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" (Mk 1,15) The preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God, calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him in humble trust (cf. Mk 2:3-13; Lk 7:47- 48): 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 (cf. Jn 20:22-23).
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About
eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James
with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying,
the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as
bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah,
appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke
about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at
Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when
they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men
standing with him. As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to
him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up
three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for
Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.) The mystery of light par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken place on Mount Tabor. The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to “listen to him” (cf. Lk 9:35 and parallels) 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. |
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While
they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and
gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my
body." A final mystery of light is the institution of the Eucharist, in which Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies “to the end” his love for humanity (Jn 13:1), for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice. |