Pope John Paul II and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary

by Vereb, Jerome M.

• ISBN13: 9780899421193
• ISBN10: 0899421199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-07
• Publisher: Catholic Book Pub Co

Summary

This author offers an invaluable look at some of the reasons why Pope John Paull II added the Luminous Myteries to the Rosary and provides a clear presentation of the bibilical truths in which those mysteries are rooted. At the same time, he gives convincing reasons to pray the Rosary as a meditation on the Life of Christ.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
Toward a Theology and History of the Rosary
Pope John Paul II and His Predecessor, Pope Paul VI	p. 24
The Influence of a Neighbor	p. 26
Pope Paul VI Sets the Stage	p. 31
The Devotion of the Rosary	p. 32
The Dominican Tradition of the Rosary	p. 34
The Modern Culture of the Rosary	p. 38
The Mystery of Christ	p. 43
The Contribution of the Second Vatican Council	p. 45
Christ: The Center of the Rosary	p. 47
The School of Jesus	p. 50
The School of Mary	p. 53
The Ave Maria Prayer	p. 62
The Rosary: A Prayer of Victory	p. 67
The Rosary: A Crown of Glory	p. 69
The Popes and the Rosary	p. 72
Structure of the Rosary	p. 75
The Evolution of the Rosary	p. 79
The Teaching of Pope John Paul II	p. 83
Silence: The Method of the Rosary	p. 85
The Method of Pope John Paul II	p. 90
The Rosary and the Call to Holiness	p. 94
The Emergence of the Spirituality of the Laity in the Twentieth Century	p. 97
Holiness and the Council	p. 101
Holiness: The Universal Call	p. 102
The Idea of the Luminous	p. 106
Light in the Liturgy	p. 108
The Concept of Light and the Gospel of the Poor	p. 112
Biblical Images of Light	p. 115
Light in the Gospels	p. 120
Always a Biblical Foundation	p. 123
The Christic Connection	p. 124
The Luminous Mysteries of Pope John Paul II
Explanatory Note	p. 132
First Luminous Mystery: Jesus Is Baptized in the Jordan	p. 133
Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding Feast at Cana	p. 143
Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God	p. 150
Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor	p. 165
Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist	p. 176
Epilogue	p. 188
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