The Five Voluminous Mysteries

Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (1617) by Anthony van Dyck

THE FIVE VOLUMINOUS MYSTERIES

1. The First Miraculous Catch of Fish (Luke 5:1-11)

“They caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.” (Luke 5:6)

2. Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)

“He asked him, ‘What is your name?’ He replied, ‘Legion is my name. There are many of us.’” (Mark 5:9)

3. Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44; Luke 9:12-17; John 6:1-14)

“Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children.” (Matthew 14:21)

4. The Seventy-Two Disciples (Luke 10:1-11)

“The Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.” (Luke 10:1)

5. Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19)

“When the great crowd that had come to the feast heard the Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’” (John 12:12-13)

Also:

6. The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)

The Second Luminous Mystery—Jesus changes water into wine.

7. Feeding of the Four Thousand (Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-9)

Feeding five thousand versus four thousand:

https://restlesspilgrim.net/blog/2014/08/05/whats-the-difference-between-the-feeding-of-the-4000-and-the-5000/

—“What’s the Difference between the Feeding of the 4,000 and the 5,000?” Restless Pilgrim, August 5, 2014

8. The Second Miraculous Catch of Fish (John 21:1-11)

Recalls the first miraculous catch of fish

9. Jesus Appears to over 500 Disciples (1 Corinthians 15:6)

Recalls the appointment of the seventy-two disciples—not everyone is chosen to become an apostle but all are called to witness to the gospel.

10. Triumph of the Elect (Revelation 7:9-17)

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I created this list in jest, but after mulling on it over the years I am persuaded that it is worth prayerful reflection.

“The Lord will beat down before you the enemies that rise up against you; they will come out against you from one direction, and flee before you in seven.

“The Lord will affirm the blessing upon you, on your barns and on all your undertakings; he will bless you in the land that the Lord, your God, is giving you.

“The Lord will establish you as a holy people, as he swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord, your God, and walk in his ways.

“The Lord will generously increase the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your soil, upon the land which the Lord swore to your ancestors he would give you.

“The Lord will open up for you his rich storehouse, the heavens, to give your land rain in due season and to bless all the works of your hands.” (Deuteronomy 28:7-9, 11-12)