Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Scourging at the Pillar Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka In the Gospels, we read that Pilate recognized Jesus' innocence. Pilate hoped to satisfy the crowd by whipping Jesus, then letting him go. We know the crowd did not accept that and pressured Pilate to execute Jesus. So, in [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Agony in the Garden Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka As we begin the Sorrowful Mysteries, we meditate on Jesus' passion. These meditations are Good Friday moments, all drawing from the Gospels of Palm Sunday and Good Friday. The First Sorrowful Mystery, The Agony in the Garden, is an [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: Institution of the Eucharist Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Pope St. John Paul II said that each of the Luminous Mysteries is "a revelation of the Kingdom now present in the very person of Jesus." The Institution of the Holy Eucharist could be the ultimate mystery. In the Fifth [...]
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 Presentation Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Living true to Jewish Law, Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem to present their firstborn Son to God. The fourth Joyful Mystery calls us to ponder the meaning of this ritual presentation. Luke is the only Gospel writer to mention the Presentation. [...]
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 [...]