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Rosary: Joyful Mysteries
Events during the birth and young life of Jesus.
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Opening
- Hold Cross: Sign of the cross, pray Apostles Creed
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
- Knot: Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Bead (3): Hail Marys (Meditating on faith, hope and love)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on faith, then hope, then love.
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1. 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 Angel Gabriel announces: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee.” Mary wonders at this salutation. The Angel assures her: “Fear not . . . you shall conceive in your womb, and give birth to a Son.” Mary is troubled for she has made a vow of virginity. The Angel answers that she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit, and her Son will be called the Son of God. The Incarnation awaits Mary’s consent. Mary answers: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.” The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
- Knot: Glory Be, The Annunciation, Our Father
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Beads (10): Hail Marys, & meditating on the mystery: The Annunciation.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on The Annunciation
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2. 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 journey to Elizabeth’s home is about eighty miles requiring four or five days. Though long and arduous, the journey is joyous, for Mary bears with her the Incarnate Word. At Mary’s salutation, John the Baptist is sanctified in his mother’s womb. Elizabeth exclaims: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” “How have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” “Blessed is she who believed that the Lord’s words to her would be fulfilled.” Mary replies: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit finds joy in God my Savior.” Mary serves her cousin in all humility for three months until the birth of John the Baptist.
- Knot: Glory Be, The Visitation, Our Father
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Beads (10): Hail Marys, & meditating on the mystery: The Visitation.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on The Visitation
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3. 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. In the stillness of the night, the Savior is born in a cave, Mary remaining a Virgin. She wraps Him in swaddling clothes and lays Him in a manger. In unspeakable joy Mary gathers to her bosom the Flower of her virginity. Jesus enters the world in poverty to teach the lesson of detachment from earthly things. The angel announces to the shepherds: “Today there is born to you in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord.” The angelic chorus sing: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth.” The shepherds come to the stable to pay homage to the Infant Jesus. The Magi come to adore the Holy Child and offer Him gifts.
- Knot: Glory Be, The Nativity, Our Father
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The Second Joyful Mystery: The Nativity.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Beads (10): Hail Marys, & meditating on the mystery: The Nativity.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on The Nativity
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4. The Presentation in the Temple
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. Mary offers her Son to the Father, then ransoms Him back at the price paid by the poor. Jesus is not subject to the law of Moses, yet to teach obedience, submits to it. Mary is not subject to the law of purification, yet in humility she submits to it. God had revealed to Simeon that he would not see death until he had seen the Messiah. Recognizing the Child, he prays: “Now you can dismiss your servant in peace. You have fulfilled your word.” “This Child is destined to be the downfall and rise of many in Israel, a sign that will be opposed.” And to Mary Simeon reveals: “And your own soul a sword shall pierce.” After they fulfill all the Law requires they return to Nazareth.
- Knot: Glory Be, The Presentation in the Temple, Our Father
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The Second Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Beads (10): Hail Marys, & meditating on the mystery: The Presentation in the Temple.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on The Presentation in the Temple
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5. The Finding in the Temple
When Jesus is twelve years old, He goes with His parents to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. After the feast of the Passover, Joseph and Mary unknowingly set out for Nazareth without Jesus. At the end of the first day’s journey they discover Jesus is missing. His parents return immediately looking for Him. This loss causes grief and anxiety beyond our understanding to the hearts of Mary and Joseph. On the third day, they find Jesus in the Temple among the Doctors who were astonished at His wisdom. Mary: “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been searching for You in sorrow.” Jesus: “Why did you search for Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Jesus goes down with them to Nazareth, and is subject to them. Mary keeps all these things in her heart.
- Knot: Glory Be, The Finding in the Temple, Our Father
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
The Second Joyful Mystery: The Finding in the Temple.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
- Beads (10): Hail Marys, & meditating on the mystery: The Finding in the Temple.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Meditating on The Finding in the Temple
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Conclusion
- Big medal: Glory Be, Hail Holy Queen, Sign of the cross.
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.