Reflections on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Inspired by the Theology of the Body
Back in 2011, I prepared a set of reflections for the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary for the use of a prayer group that had a particular focus on Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body . They are included below, and an easier-to-read PDF version is available for download at my website . Reflections on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Inspired by the Theology of the Body Prepared by Brandon P. Otto The First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism in the Jordan "Christ sanctified Baptism by being Himself baptized." 1 As we reflect on Christ's Baptism, let us also reflect on our own Baptism and the effect it had in us. Through original sin, we, as men, are "deprived of participation in the Gift, … alienated from the Love that was the source of the original gift, the source of the fullness of good intended for [us]." 2 By the power of Christ's Cross, present in Baptism, we can be free from this deprivation and ali...