Luminous
Submitted by Jeff Kendall on Thu, 2009-12-03 23:00
- Baptism of Jesus
Jesus went to see his cousin, John the Baptist and asked to be baptized. When Jesus came back up out of the water, God the Father could be heard saying "This is my son in whom I am well pleased." The Holy Spirit was seen in the form of a dove. God in three persons appeared together in one place that day.
- Wedding at Cana
Mary came to Jesus to tell him they had run out of wine at a wedding feast. Jesus' initial reaction was to ignore it and say "Woman, what concern is this of mine?" Rather than answer him, she said to them "Do whatever he tells you." She is saying this to us today.
- Proclamation of the Kingdom (Sermon on the Mount)
In this mystery, Jesus teaches what the kingdom of heaven is all about. He says, "Blessed are the peacemakers..." and he goes on to explain what makes a Christian a Christian.
- Transfiguration
Three Apostles were given a rare glimpse into the reality of the world to come when the went with Jesus to a high mountain. They saw Moses and Elijah with Jesus. They were so dumbfounded they didn't quite know what to say or do. Often when we encounter the reality of God, it is like the transfiguration. We are so dumbfounded we do not quite know what to say or do.
- Institution of the Eucharist (Last Supper)
Jesus wanted to leave us with something to nourish us. Something that would last forever. Something that would not run out like Manna and would not merely nourish our bodies but our souls. He left us himself in the appearance of bread and wine.
