JOYFUL MYSTERIES

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In the Cross - Nº1 - THE SIGN OF THE CROSS - In the name of the FATHER and the SON and the HOLY SPIRIT. Amen.

In the first Bead - Nº2 - THE APOSTLES CREED - 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; the third day HE arose again from the dead; HE ascended into Heaven, is seated at the right hand of GOD the FATHER Almighty; from thence HE shall 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 sin, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

In the three Beads - Nº3 - To recite three THE HAIL MARY, in honor HOLINESS TRINITY- HAIL MARY, full of grace, The LORD is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In the Space - Nº4 - To announce the JOYFUL MYSTERY.

1º MYSTERY - We contemplates the Angel's Announcement and the Incarnation of the Verb

Meditating: In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent from GOD to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And he came to her and said, "Hail, O favored one, the LORD is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.

And the Angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with GOD. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the SON OF THE MOST HIGH; and the LORD GOD will give to Him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."

And Mary said to the Angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?" And the Angel said to her, "The HOLY SPIRIT will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the SON OF GOD. And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with GOD nothing will be impossible."

And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the LORD; let it be to me according to your word." And the Angel departed from her (Luke 1; 26-38)

In the bead alone - Nº5 - To recite THE 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.

In the Group of ten beads - Nº 6 - To prayer ten (10) HAIL MARY, meditating on the Mystery announced - HAIL MARY, full of grace, The LORD is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In the interval - Nº 7 - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER- Glory to be the FATHER and to the SON and to the HOLY SPIRIT, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

And more - 1st WORD TO BE PRAYED – Oh My JESUS, forgive us sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy Mercy and bless His Holiness, The Pope.

And more - 2nd WORD TO BE PRAYED – Pray for us, MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

In the bead alone - To announce the 2º MYSTERY - Mary Visitation her cousin Elizabeth.

Meditating: In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth has stayed filled with the HOLY SPIRIT and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my LORD should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the LORD."

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the LORD, and my spirit rejoices in GOD my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever."

And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home (Luke 1; 39-56).

In the bead alone - To recite THE 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.

In the Group of ten beads - To prayer ten (10) HAIL MARY, meditating on the Mystery announced - HAIL MARY, full of grace, The LORD is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In the interval - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER- Glory to be the FATHER and to the SON and to the HOLY SPIRIT, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

And more - 2nd WORD TO BE PRAYED – Pray for us, MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

In the next bead - To announce the 3º MYSTERY - The Birth of JESUS.

Meditating: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everybody should be enrolled each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn (Luke 2; 1-7).

In the bead alone - To recite THE 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.

In the Group of ten beads - To prayer ten (10) HAIL MARY, meditating on the Mystery announced - HAIL MARY, full of grace, The LORD is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In the interval - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER- Glory to be the FATHER and to the SON and to the HOLY SPIRIT, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

And more - 1st WORD TO BE PRAYED – Oh My JESUS, forgive us sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy Mercy and bless His Holiness, The Pope.

And more - 2nd WORD TO BE PRAYED – Pray for us, MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

In the next bead - To announce the 4º MYSTERY - The Presentation in the Temple.

Meditating: And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the LORD (as it is written in the law of the LORD, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD") and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the LORD, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the HOLY SPIRIT was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the HOLY SPIRIT that he should not see death before he had seen the LORD'S CHRIST. And inspired by the SPIRIT he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child JESUS, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed GOD and said,

"LORD, now let thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."

And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had performed everything according to the law of the LORD, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth (Luke 2; 22-39).

In the bead alone - To recite THE 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.

In the Group of ten beads - To prayer ten (10) HAIL MARY, meditating on the Mystery announced - HAIL MARY, full of grace, The LORD is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In the interval - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER- Glory to be the FATHER and to the SON and to the HOLY SPIRIT, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

And more - 1st WORD TO BE PRAYED – Oh My JESUS, forgive us sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy Mercy and bless His Holiness, The Pope.

And more - 2nd WORD TO BE PRAYED – Pray for us, MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

In the next bead - To announce the 5º MYSTERY - The Finding in the Temple.

Meditating: And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of GOD was upon him.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom; and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy JESUS stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the company they went a day's journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances; and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking those questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

And HE said to them, "How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my FATHER'S house?"

And they did not understand the saying which HE spoke to them. And HE went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was o in her heart.

And JESUS increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with GOD and man (Luke 2; 40-52).

In the interval - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER- Glory to be the FATHER and to the SON and to the HOLY SPIRIT, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

And more - 2nd WORD TO BE PRAYED – Pray for us, MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

In the Medal to prayer - HAIL HOLY QUEEN – HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, MOTHER of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn,, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this, our exile, show unto us the Blessed Fruit of thy womb, JESUS; Oh clement, Oh loving, Oh sweet VIRGIN MARY.

WORD TO BE PRAYED - Pray for us, Oh HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, that we may be made worthy of the promises of CHRIST.

THE END OF THE CHAPLET - In the name of the FATHER and the SON and the HOLY SPIRIT, Amen.

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