The Joyful Mysteries - Meditations based on the Collects of the Mass

The Annunciation

O God, who willed that your Word should take to himself true human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, that we, who acknowledge our Redeemer to be God and man, may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature.

The Visitation

Almighty and eternal God, by whose inspiration the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, while carrying your Son in her womb, visited Elizabeth, grant, we pray, that, faithful to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, we may always magnify your greatness with Mary.

The Nativity of Jesus

We pray, almighty God, that, as we are bathed in the new radiance of your Incarnate Word, the light which by faith shines in our minds may also shine forth in our deeds.

The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Almighty and ever-living God, your Only Begotten Son, who took upon himself our human flesh, was presented on this day in the temple; we humbly beseech your majesty, that we may be presented to you with minds made pure.

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

O God, who were pleased to give us the shining example of the Holy Family, graciously grant that we may imitate them in practicing the virtues of family life and in the bonds of charity, and so, in the joy of your house, delight in their eternal rewards.