• The Adoration by Jan Gossaert | The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

    The Joyful Mysteries

    August 11, 2023 - By 

    Traditionally prayed on Monday and Thursday. Also prayed daily from Epiphany to Lent – and Sundays during Advent. Addendum I. On the Crucifix of Rosary: † In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.† In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Opening Prayers The Apostle’s Creed (Recite while holding the Crucifix) The Church is a mystery in as much as in her visible reality there is present and active a divine spiritual reality which can only be seen with the eyes of faith. I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and…

  • The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci

    Additional Opening Prayers For The Joyful Mysteries

    August 10, 2023 - By 

    Signum Crucis † In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. † In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Miraculous Medal Prayer Medal of Our Lady of Graces, The Raccolta, ed. 1910, #255 O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. O MARIA sine labe concépta, ora pro nobis, qui ad te confúgimus. The Intentions of the Rosary We pray for:For all Souls in Purgatory.For all Souls who have died during the pandemic.For all Souls who have died for our freedom. Requiem æternam dona eis…

  • The Monday Rosary | St. Dominic of Prussia

    What is the Monday Rosary?

    February 17, 2020 - By 

    The Monday Rosary is a Christian meditation on the five Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The Joyful Mysteries focus on the Immaculate Conception, the Incarnation, and the early life of Jesus Christ.  What are the Joyful Mysteries of the Monday Rosary? Each of the Joyful Mysteries is a passage of scripture from the New Testament. They are: The First Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Annunciation. The Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Visitation. The Third Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Nativity of Jesus Christ. The Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The…

  • The Finding of Jesus in the Temple | The Fifth Joyful Mystery

    The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

    January 27, 2020 - By 

    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 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.. 43 After…

  • The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple by Fra Angelico

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

    January 20, 2020 - By 

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple depicts the induction of Jesus into Judaism forty days after his birth to conclude the Blessed Virgin Mary’s ritual of purification after The Nativity and perform the traditional rite of redemption of the firstborn son in accordance with the Torah. The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. The scripture pertaining to the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is from Luke 2:22-40: 22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present…

  • The Nativity of Jesus | Adorazione dei Magi di Torreglia

    The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem

    January 13, 2020 - By 

    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 brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because…

  • The Visitation | Domenico Ghirlandaio | Second Joyful Mystery

    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

    January 6, 2020 - By 

    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, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,…

  • The Annunciation by Sandro Botticelli

    The Annunciation of the Lord

    December 30, 2019 - By 

    The Annunciation is from The Gospel of Luke 1:26–38. It is also known as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Annuciation of the Lord. It is the announcement made by the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she had been chosen by Almighty God to conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit and that He would be called Jesus. 26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s…