Talk:Rosarium Virginis Mariae

Pope John Paul II issued an Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, on 16 Oct 2002 in which he begins
 * The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In the sobriety of its elements, it has all the depth of the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can be said to be a compendium. With the Rosary, the Christian people sits at the school of Mary and is led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love.

In Article 19 he goes on to say
 * I believe, however, that to bring out fully the Christological depth of the Rosary it would be suitable to make an addition to the traditional pattern which, while left to the freedom of individuals and communities, could broaden it to include the mysteries of Christ's public ministry between his Baptism and his Passion.

He felt that the following five significant moments or ‘luminous’ mysteries are fitting:
 * (1) his Baptism in the Jordan,
 * (2) his self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana,
 * (3) his proclamation of the Kingdom of God, with his call to conversion,
 * (4) his Transfiguration, and finally,
 * (5) his institution of the Eucharist,

EsmondJohns (talk) 14:48, 9 July 2009 (UTC)