The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple is the fifth of the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. It describes the prodigious intellect of 12 year old Jesus who felt drawn to remain in the house of God and lingered at the temple to debate with doctors of the law after his parents left Jerusalem. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple is from the Gospel of Luke 2:41-52: 41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42
The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem
The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem is sometimes called The Birth of Jesus was recorded in the second chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke and the first chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew. It is the third of the Joyful Mysteries after The Annunciation and The Visitation. The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem is depicted in Luke 2:6-12: 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she
The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
The Visitation is a meditation on the Blessed Virgin Mary's visit with her cousin St. Elizabeth after The Annunciation. It is the second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. The Immaculata had conceived Our Precious Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit. During The Visitation, she learns that St. Elizabeth is pregnant with John The Baptist by her husband Zebadiah. From the Gospel of Luke 1:39-56: 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias,
