Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

1. 1

   The Annunciation

   Luke 1:26–38

   Make room for God in today’s plans.

2. 2

   The Visitation

   Luke 1:39–56

   Notice someone who could use your company.

3. 3

   The Nativity

   Luke 2:1–20

   Receive the gift of Christ with a grateful heart.

4. 4

   The Presentation

   Luke 2:22–38

   Offer your ordinary responsibilities to God.

5. 5

   The Finding in the Temple

   Luke 2:41–52

   Seek Jesus patiently when you feel uncertain.

How to pray five decades

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross and Apostles’ Creed.
2. Pray one Our Father, three Hail Marys for faith, hope, and charity, and the Glory Be.
3. Announce the first mystery. Pray one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and the Glory Be while contemplating it.
4. Repeat for the other four mysteries.
5. Close with the Hail, Holy Queen, the closing prayer, and the Sign of the Cross.

You may include customary optional prayers. You can use the interactive Rosary for the full prayer text at every step.

Find the customary mysteries for every day

Meditations are original. For the Assumption and Coronation, the Scripture passages are themes for contemplation rather than accounts of those events.