Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Transfiguration Submitted by DeaconJim Krupka The Fourth Luminous Mystery, the Transfiguration, continues unveiling Jesus' human and divine nature. As Pope John Paul II announced the addition of the five luminous mysteries, he called them the mysteries of light. The Transfiguration is a profound mystery of light told in [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: the Wedding at Cana Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka The Second Luminous Mystery, the Wedding at Cana, gives us Jesus' first miracle. In the context of Jesus' miracles, it is mysterious why he chose this occasion to reveal his divine power. Jesus' miracles usually involve healing and things as [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: the Baptism of the Lord Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Each Luminous mystery reveals a different aspect of Jesus' mission in the world. They highlight his divine origin and nature. Meditation on the first Luminous mystery, the Baptism of the Lord, begins with reading what we know about Jesus' [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Gift of the Luminous Mysteries Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Next in this series about the mysteries of the Rosary will be five articles on the Luminous Mysteries. Sometimes people see the Catholic Church as static and unchanging, with devotions frozen in time. Among the traditions is the [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Submitted by Deacon Kim Krupka From his infancy until Jesus’ baptism around the age of thirty, the Gospels give us only one event from Jesus’ life. For some, this absence of information on the Savior of the world is a mystery, while [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka From his infancy until Jesus’ baptism around the age of thirty, the Gospels give us only one event from Jesus’ life. For some, this absence of information on the Savior of the world is a mystery, while [...]
Submitted by Deacon Jim Who are we as Church? What is the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church? Who is in the church? Who is in the Body of Christ? When I was a kid, the answer I was taught was easy. Practicing Catholics true to every ritual were “in” and [...]
Praying the Gospel: The Rosary By: Deacon Jim Krupka This article begins a series focused on the Gospel basis of the Rosary. The Rosary is a beautiful Scripture-based prayer. But to someone without knowledge of the Rosary, the scripture basis is not apparent. Non-Catholics observing recitation of the Rosary see repeated memorized prayers said quickly. [...]
Sharing God's Creative Work: Growing Old Together Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Good day friends: This article is the last in the Love in the Family Series. My next series will be a 21 article series based on the mysteries of the Rosary. After an introductory article, each article will address one mystery of the Rosary in [...]
Family: Gathered in the Light of Easter Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka The Second Vatican Council said that lay spirituality takes its “particular character” from what happens in married life. Throughout scripture, we find the message that God dwells in those that live in his ways. The depth of marital love and family is a [...]