The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
Said on Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays of Advent, and Sundays from Epiphany until Lent
The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary | First Joyful Mystery
I Desire the Love Of Humility. Think of...
The humility of the Blessed Virgin when the Angel Gabriel greeted her with these words: "Hail full of grace". - Luke 1:26
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | Second Joyful Mystery
I Desire Charity Toward My Neighbor. Think of...
Mary's charity in visiting her cousin Elizabeth and remaining with her for three months before the birth of John the Baptist. -Luke 1:39
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
The Birth of Jesus | Third Joyful Mystery
I Desire the Love of God. Think of...
The poverty, so lovingly accepted by Mary when she placed the Infant Jesus, our God and Redeemer, in a manger in the stable of Bethlehem. -Luke 2:1
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple | Fourth Joyful Mystery
I Desire a Spirit of Sacrifice. Think of...
Mary's obedience to the law of God in presenting the Child Jesus in the Temple. -Luke 2:22
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
Finding Jesus in the Temple | Fifth Joyful Mystery
I desire Zeal For The Glory Of God. Think of...
The deep sorrow with which Mary sought the Child Jesus for three days, and the joy with which she found Him in the midst of the Teachers of the Temple. -Luke 2:41
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
