The Catholic Defender: The Rosary Patrol, The Joyful Mysteries

Donald Hartley
Jun 17
2 min read

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The five joyful mysteries are the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation, and the Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Each of these prayers is a powerful reminder of God's love for us, and they can be a source of great comfort and strength during difficult times.

The Five Joyful Mysteries Monday & Saturday The Annunciation: HumilityThe Visitation:

CharityThe Birth of Our Lord: Poverty, or detachment from the worldThe Presentation of Our Lord:

Purity of heart,

obedienceThe Finding of Our Lord in the Temple: Piety

Joyful Mysteries

	The Annunciation And when the angel had come to her, he said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women."(Luke 1:28)Fruit of the Mystery:Humility
	The Visitation Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: "Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb."(Luke 1:41-42)Fruit of the Mystery:Love of Neighbor
	The Birth of Jesus She gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the place where travelers lodged.(Luke 2:7)Fruit of the Mystery:Poverty
	The Presentation When the day came to purify them according to the law of Moses, the couple brought Him up to Jerusalem so that He could be presented to the Lord, for it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every first-born male shall be consecrated to the Lord.”(Luke 2:22-23)Fruit of the Mystery:Obedience
	Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple On the third day they came upon Him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.(Luke 2:46)Fruit of the Mystery:Joy in Finding Jesus