Lumononis mysteries

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Can someone give me some background on this? I have been in traditional Mass (SSPX) So it feels kind of odd to accept these mysteries. Do I need to say them? It’s accepted in the nous Ordonez which I attend now.
 
It is not necessary to include them. If you want to, that’s fine.
 
Pope John Paul the second introduced them. They have to do with Christ’s ministry (baptism, first miracle at Cana, proclamation of kingdom, Transfiguration, Institution of Eucharist). Read about them BEFORE you dismiss them.
 
Blessed_is_He said:
Can someone give me some background on this? I have been in traditional Mass (SSPX) So it feels kind of odd to accept these mysteries. Do I need to say them? It’s accepted in the nous Ordonez which I attend now.
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I do not understand why it should feel “odd” to meditate on the

Luminous Mysteries.
  1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
  2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
  3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
  4. The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ
  5. The Institution of the Holy Eucharist.
Blessed Pope John Paul II saw fit to suggest these Mysteries that fit so well with the other Mysteries.

The days that it is suggested we meditate on them are not set in stone, although that helps so that we don’t forget to meditate on particular mysteries.

God bless you, and may you have a Holy Christmas and New Year!
 
Blessed_is_He said:
Can someone give me some background on this? I have been in traditional Mass (SSPX) So it feels kind of odd to accept these mysteries. Do I need to say them? It’s accepted in the nous Ordonez which I attend now.
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Why would it feel odd. The Luminous Mysteries cover the public ministry of Christ.
I always thought it odd that the Rosary in the past did not have this.
For me the Luminous Mysteries complete the Rosary.
 
If you are used to praying the Rosary without these mysteries, then it is natural it feels odd to suddenly include them.

I also suggest you give them a go. They are wonderful, and they enrich the Rosary.
 
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There are traditionalists who do not accept the Luminous Mysteries because of the history of how the Rosary came about.

The Rosary has been called *Mary’s Psalter * because it came about as a way for laity to mimic religious order members’ practice of praying the Book of Psalms (a copy of this is called a psalter), which comprises 150 psalms. Three sets of five mysteries with 10 Hail Mary’s each equals 150 Hail Mary’s Adding the Luminous Mysteries makes the Hail Mary’s total 200, which in the view of some traditionalists ruins the prayer because it ruins its original purpose as a Psalter.

But again the Luminous Mysteries are not strictly required in any way. If you read the original apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, he mentions the mysteries simply as a suggestion. The Rosary Confraternity does not include these mysteries in their requirements for weekly rosaries. Finally, the Rosary is a private devotion, you can pray it however you like as long as you do it with reverence and love for God.
 
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There are traditionalists who do not accept the Luminous Mysteries because of the history of how the Rosary came about.

The Rosary has been called *Mary’s Psalter * because it came about as a way for laity to mimic religious order members’ practice of praying the Book of Psalms (a copy of this is called a psalter), which comprises 150 psalms. Three sets of five mysteries with 10 Hail Mary’s each equals 150 Hail Mary’s Adding the Luminous Mysteries makes the Hail Mary’s total 200, which in the view of some traditionalists ruins the prayer because it ruins its original purpose as a Psalter.

But again the Luminous Mysteries are not strictly required in any way. If you read the original apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, he mentions the mysteries simply as a suggestion. The Rosary Confraternity does not include these mysteries in their requirements for weekly rosaries. Finally, the Rosary is a private devotion, you can pray it however you like as long as you do it with reverence and love for God.
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Except that prior to the Luminous Mysteries the Rosary had 153 Hail Mary’s and not 150. The 153 Hail Mary’s could correspond to the 153 fishes caught in John 21:11 meaning "a figure of the great number to be converted by the labours of the Apostles (D-R Bible, Haydock Commentary).
 
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Why would it feel odd. The Luminous Mysteries cover the public ministry of Christ.
I always thought it odd that the Rosary in the past did not have this.
For me the Luminous Mysteries complete the Rosary.
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Just today I was deeply in to the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary counting the # of sacraments as they came up just within this rosary.
  1. Baptism in (Baptism in the Jordan)
  2. Marriage in (The Wedding Feast at Cana)
  3. Reconciliation & partiality Holy Orders in (The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God)
  4. ??? in (The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ)
  5. Eucharist in (The Institution of the Holy Eucharist.)
This is my favorite set of mysteries. :gopray2:
 
You don’t have to pray them. I don’t. All Rosary mysteries are optional. You could only pray the Joyful mysteries if you wanted to. It’s a private devotion. 👍
 
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