The Joyful Mysteries

Living the mysteries of Jesus Birth and his youth

Created by Deacon Mike

The announcement of Jesus birth

• Mary is chosen to be the Mother of JesusAn angel appears to Mary

• Mary is full of the Holy Spirit

Mary visits Elizabeth

• The characters Elizabeth, Mary, Jesus recognize each other and God’s plan– Elizabeth an aged woman with a special

mission– Mary a 13 year old pregnant by the Holy Spirit– John the prophet

Jesus is born

• Jesus is born in a cave with animals and it is cold. It must have smelled bad.

Presentation of Jesus in temple

• Jesus is offered back to the Father

• Jesus is the gift of the Father and is given back to the Father

Jesus is found in the temple

• Jesus has been lost but is found teaching in the temple

Praying the Rosary

• Centering on events of the life of Jesus and Mary– Joyful– Sorrowful– Glorious– Luminous

Rosary was a means of faith jorney

• Joyful tells of Jesus birth and formation

• Sorrowful tell of Jesus suffering and death

• Glorious tell of the Resurrection,Ascension,Pentecost and Mary

• Luminous tell of the events of Jesus that change the world

Prayer and its kinds

• Adoration

• Contrition

• Thanksgiving

• Supplication

Why pray

• Lift our hearts and minds to God

• Make God more real to us

• Express our love