The Third Joyful Mystery- The Birth Of Jesus

What a glorious night it was when Jesus was born. Mary wrapped Him in soft cloth and laid him in a manger. The Angels in the heavens rejoiced and a bright star shone over the stable. Nearby in the fields, some shepherds were keeping watch on their flock and an Angel appeared to them to give them the great news. The Savior had been born in Bethlehem! They would find Him in a stable, lying in a manger. A chorus of Angels could be heard singing “Glory to God in the highest Heaven and on earth peace to men of good will.”

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.

Jesus our Savior was born in a stable.
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

Jesus was received with excitement and love
Hail Mary……

Angels sang songs to praise the new-born King.
Hail Mary……

Shepherds hurried to see the new-born child.
Hail Mary……

Shepherds believed and gave Jesus their hearts.
Hail Mary……

Jesus, I love you with all my heart.
Hail Mary……

Eastern Kings adored Jesus and offered Him gifts.
Hail Mary……

Jesus, You invite everyone to come to You.
Hail Mary……

Jesus, I believe in you.
Hail Mary……

Jesus, I adore You for You are God!
Hail Mary……

Glory Be To The Father

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen.

The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother! To thee I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

The Second Joyful Mystery- The Visitation

Mary left Nazareth to go and help her cousin Elizabeth very soon after the Angel Gabriel had visited her. On seeing her beloved cousin Mary, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leapt for joy.

These are some thoughts about the Second Joyful Mystery, The Visitation.

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.

Mary, your cousin Elizabeth was also with child.
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

Mary, you journeyed far to visit Elizabeth.
Hail Mary……

Mary, you greeted Elizabeth; with the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary……

“Blessed are you among women”, Elizabeth said.
Hail Mary……

Elizabeth’s unborn baby leaped for joy within her.
Hail Mary……

Elizabeth felt so blessed!
Hail Mary……

Elizabeth’s baby felt so blessed!
Hail Mary……

Mary, I too am blessed ‘cause you’re my mother.
Hail Mary……

Mary, help me to be holy like you.
Hail Mary……

Jesus, I adore You for You are God!
Hail Mary……

Glory Be To The Father

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen.

The Angelus

The Angelus is a prayer we say to remember and honor the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ. The prayer are the works spoken by the Angel Gabriel to our Blessed Mother and her humble and willing response to all that was being asked of her. We pray it three times a day, at 6 am, 12 noon and 6pm.

The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

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 ofour death. Amen.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary . . .

And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary . . .

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

Our Lady Of Lourdes

The foothills of southwestern France is the home of the world’s greatest pilgrimage sites. Our Blessed Mother first appeared to Saint Bernadette, a little peasant girl. She was very poor and lived in an old abandoned jail.

One day Bernadette was out gathering firewood with her sister and her cousin. Bernadette reached a nearby river and heard a noise like a gust of wind. She looked in the direction the noise was coming from. She noticed a grotto behind her and saw a very beautiful lady dressed in white beckoning to her. This lady was Our Blessed Mother! The lady looked like a statue of Our Lady that Bernadette prayed her Rosary in front of. Bernadette kneeled and prayed the Rosary. The Lady soon disappeared.

Bernadette returned to the grotto a few days later and was very happy to see the Lady there. Neither her sister nor cousin could see the Lady. The Lady asked Bernadette to return to the grotto for fifteen days. People from the village started to accompany her when they heard her speaking of the Lady. Most of them believed that Bernadette was crazy! Speaking of a Lady no one but her could see!

One week later, the Lady told Bernadette to drink and wash herself in a spring. Bernadette was to dig in the ground the Lady pointed out to her and eat the weed that was there. The people looked on in disbelief as Bernadette did what the Lady asked of her. The spring would have miraculous healing powers!

Bernadette returned to the spot the Lady told her to dig in and noticed that there was a stream flowing from that very spot. The Lady was not there that day. The authorities ordered that Bernadette not return to the grotto because they thought she was playing a trick on them.

A short time after, a woman who had a paralyzed arm washed it in the stream and immediately it was healed. News of this miracle spread and many people started going to the stream. Miracles continued to happen.

Bernadette told her priest that the lady wanted a church to be built near the grotto. He told her to ask the Lady what was her name. She asked the Lady and she said “I am the Immaculate Conception.” Bernadette did not know the meaning of this name, but when she told her priest, he understood and now believed all Bernadette had said about the Lady. A church was built as Our Blessed Mother had requested.

Millions of people have visited Lourdes to wash themselves in the healing water of Lourdes. Many miraculous healings occurred and still continue to this day.

February 12 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. We remember all our sick brothers and sisters on this day and pray especially for them on this day.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.

My Queen, My Mother

My Queen, My Mother, I offer
myself entirely to Thee.

And to show my devotion to you,
I offer you this day, my eyes,
my ears, my mouth, my heart,
my whole being without reserve.

Therefore, good Mother, as I am your own,
keep me, guard me as your property and possession.

Amen

Immaculate Mary

Immaculate, Mary!
Our hearts are on fire.
That title so wondrous
Fills all our desire!

Chorus

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!

We pray for God's glory,
May His Kingdom come.
We pray for His Vicar,
Our Father, and Rome.

Chorus

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!

We pray for our Mother,
The Church upon earth.
And bless, sweetest Lady,
The land of our birth.

Chorus

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!

The Greatest String of Beads

Many of us call the Rosary our "beads." Almost every Catholic carries these beads in his pocket or in her purse. Little children love to say them with their parents. When Catholics die, usually their beads are twined through their fingers and they are buried with them. Great saints have called their beads a ladder leading up to heaven. We can say it when we walk, in street cars, while we wait for friends, at night in our rooms, driving our cars, wherever we think of Jesus and talk to Mary.

Mary is the lovely Mother of the world. She is the beautiful Queen of Heaven. Now the sweetest gift that we can give to a mother and a queen is a bouquet of flowers. Mary, since that first Christmas, has been wonderfully good to all of us, her children. So we love to give her roses. Since she is in heaven, it is hard to give her roses from our gardens. But we do this when we decorate her shrines. Even better we can give her our Rosary, a beautiful bouquet of prayers. So we lay the Rosary in the arms of our Queen and Mother.


How blessed we are to have such a loving Mother!