The Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

. . . Jesus, whose conception in thy womb by an overshadowing of the Holy Spirit was announced to thee by the angel Gabriel. Holy Mary, . . .

. . . Jesus, to whose annunciation you replied, Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done unto me according to thy word. Holy Mary, . . .

The Visitation

. . . Jesus, at the first sound of whose first approach John leapt for joy in Elizabeth's

womb and was thereby freed of all sin. Holy Mary, . . .

. . . Jesus, at whose approach with you Elizabeth said, Who am I, that the mother of

my Lord should come to me? Holy Mary, . . .

The Nativity

. . . Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah whom you bore in a humble stable in a lonely

cave. Holy Mary, . . .

. . . Jesus, divine infant whom the angels and shepherds came that wondrous night

to worship and adore. Holy Mary, . . .

The Presentation

. . . Jesus, Son of the Most High whom you offered to God in the temple as your own first-born. Holy Mary, . . .

. . . Jesus, whom Anna and Simeon recognized as a tiny baby and proclaimed Him

to be the long-awaited Messiah. Holy Mary, . . .

The Finding in the Temple

. . . Jesus, whom as a young boy you found discussing sacred scripture with learned

scholars in the temple. Holy Mary, . . .

. . . Jesus, Your own son who said, Did you not know that I must be in my Father's

house? Holy Mary, . . .

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