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Learn how to pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with illustrations and reflections. The Joyful Mysteries celebrate the birth, childhood, and presentation of Jesus in the world.
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- The Annunciation. "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary" (Lk 1:26-27).
- The Visitation. "In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- The Birth of Our Lord. "In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
- The Presentation in the Temple. "And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Watch and pray the joyful mysteries of the rosary on Mondays and Saturdays with this video by The Catholic Crusade, a prayer ministry. Learn more about their mission, support, and other prayer videos.
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- THE ANNUNCIATION. The time for the Incarnation is at hand. Of all women God prepared Mary from her conception to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word.
- THE VISITATION. Mary's cousin Elizabeth conceived a son in her old age . . . for nothing is impossible with God. Charity prompts Mary to hasten to visit Elizabeth in the hour of her need.
- THE NATIVITY. Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem to comply with the decree of Caesar Augustus. The hour for Mary to give birth is near, but there is no room in the inn.
- THE PRESENTATION. Observing the law of Moses they take Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. According to the Law the firstborn male child of every family should be consecrated to the Lord.
- First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
- Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
- Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
- Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in The Temple
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Scripture: In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in he...
Scripture: In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, an...
Scripture: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, bec...
Scripture: And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtled...
Learn how to pray the five joyful mysteries of the rosary, which celebrate the birth and childhood of Jesus. Find the scripture readings, prayers, and reflections for each mystery.
Learn the biblical stories and prayers of the five joyful mysteries of the rosary, which are celebrated on Mondays and Saturdays. Reflect on the annunciation, the visitation, the nativity, the presentation and the finding of Jesus in the temple.
Learn how to pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary on Mondays and Saturdays. Reflect on the five events of Jesus' life that brought joy to the world: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth, the Presentation, and the Finding in the Temple.
