1. Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River;
2. His first miracle at the wedding of Cana;
3. His proclamation of the Kingdom of God with the invitation to conversion;
4. His transfiguration, when He revealed His glory to Peter, James and John; and
5. The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper.

Seeing the Light

The rosary is to me a source of comfort and security in painful and nervous moments such as when I was warded in hospital and during my travels abroad. But when I was an unbaptised convent school girl, praying the rosary for me was just merely reciting Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glory Bes. It was not until years later—more than 15 years after baptism—that I learnt to include the contemplation of the Mysteries in my rosary recitation. But even then, it was never easy.

However, I can relate well to the new Mysteries of Light. Perhaps it is because these episodes of His life figured strongly during my more recent meditative periods, praying in the tradition of the Spiritual Exercises as taught by St Ignatius of Loyola.

What do these new mysteries mean to me and how do I relate to them? Let me share with you my personal reflections on these five biblical texts. At the urging of our Holy Father to “conclude each mystery with a prayer for the fruits specific to that particular mystery,” I would also like to share my private intention, or ‘wish-list’ if you like, for each mystery.