Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum (Lucae 1:38).
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord: let it be done to me according to your word.
Primum Mysterium Gaudiósum
Oratiónes fiunt Fería Secúnda, Fería Saturni, et díe Sólis in Adventu et Natívitate.
Annuntiatio Mariæ
In Nazareth sancta, Angelus Gabriel ad Mariam venit, præfigurátum in Isaía: Ecce virgo concípiet, et páriet fílium.
Maria fidem osténdit, humiliter Deo respondet:
Ecce áncilla Dómini, fiat mihi
secúndum verbum tuum.
Verbum caro fit,
lumen mundi incarnátur:
Et Verbum caro factum est,
et habitávit in nobis.
Frúctus Spíritus:
Humílitas in Fide
Scripture
Isaíæ VII:XIV (septimus, quatuordecimus); Lucæ I:XXXVIII (Lucae primus, tricesimus octavus)
First Joyful Mystery
Prayed on Mon, Sat, and Sun during Advent, Christmas.
Annunciation to Mary
In holy Nazareth, the angel Gabriel comes to Mary, foreshadowed in Isaiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son.
Mary shows faith, humbly responds to God:
Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word.
The Word becomes flesh, the light of the world is incarnate:
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us..
Fruit of the Spirit
Humility in Faith
Scripture
Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:38; John 1:14
Secundum Mysterium Gaudiósum
Oratiónes fiunt Fería Secúnda, Fería Saturni, et díe Sólis in Adventu et Natívitate.
Visitatio Mariæ
In Iudæa montána, Maria ad Elisabethum vadit, præfigurátum in Malachia:
Ecce ego mittam angelum meum, et præparábit viam ante fáciem meam.
Infans in útero exsúltat, Spíritus Sanctus Elisabeth implet:
Exsultávit infans in útero eius, et impléta est Spíritu Sancto Elísabeth.
Maria Magníficat canit, Deum laudans in gáudio:
Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum, et exsultávit spíritus meus in Deo salutári meo.
Frúctus Spíritus:
Cáritas in Misericórdia
Scripture
Malachia III:I (Malachiae tertius, primus); Lucæ I:XLI (Lucae primus, quadraginta primus); Lucæ I:XLVI-XLVII (Lucae primus, quadraginta sextus-septimus)
Second Joyful Mystery
Prayed on Mon, Sat, and Sun during Advent, Christmas.
Visitation of Mary
In the hills of Judea, Mary goes to Elizabeth, foreshadowed in Malachi:
Behold, I will send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face.
The infant in the womb leaps for joy, the Holy Spirit fills Elizabeth:
The infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Mary sings the Magnificat, praising God in joy:
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Fruit of the Spirit
Charity in Mercy
Scripture
Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:41; Luke 1:46-47
Tertium Mysterium Gaudiósum
Oratiónes fiunt Fería Secúnda, Fería Saturni, et díe Sólis in Adventu et Natívitate.
Nativitas
In Bethlehem sanctum, Iesus nascítur, præfigurátum in Michæa:
Et tu, Bethlehem Ephrata,
ex te mihi egredietur
qui sit dominátor in Israel.
Virgo Maria Fílium parit,
lumen mundi appáruit:
Páriet fílium, et vocábis nomen eius Emmanuel.
Angeli glóriam annúntiant, pax in terra prædicátur:
Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis.
Frúctus Spíritus:
Gáudium in Incarnatióne
Scripture
Michæa V:II (quintus, duo); Isaíæ VII:XIV (septimus, quatuordecimus); Lucæ II:XIV (Lucae secundus, quatuordecimus)
Third Joyful Mystery
Prayed on Mon, Sat, and Sun during Advent, Christmas.
Nativity
In holy Bethlehem, Jesus is born, foreshadowed in Micah:
And thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, out of thee shall he come forth unto me
that is to be ruler in Israel.
The Virgin Mary bears the Son, the light of the world appears:
She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel.
Angels proclaim glory, peace on earth is preached:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.
Fruit of the Spirit
Joy in the Incarnation
Scripture
Micah 5:2; Isaiah 7:14; Luke 2:14
Quartum Mysterium Gaudiósum
Oratiónes fiunt Fería Secúnda, Fería Saturni, et díe Sólis in Adventu et Natívitate.
Praesentatio Iesu in Templo
In templo Ierúsalem, Iesus Deo offertur, præfigurátum in Exodo:
Omne primogénitum mihi est, sanctificábitis omne quod apérit vulvam.
Simeon prophetat sub Spíritu,
lucem gentium annúntiat:
Nunc dimíttis servum tuum,
Dómine, secúndum verbum tuum in pace.
Anna Deum laudat, templum oratióne sanctíficat:
Et erat Anna prophétissa,
quæ non discédebat a templo.
Frúctus Spíritus:
Dedicátio in Sanctitáte
ScripturE
Exodi XIII:II (Exodi decimus tertius, duo); Lucæ II:XXIX (Lucae secundus, viginti nonus); Lucæ II:XXXVI (Lucae secundus, tricesimus sextus)
Fourth Joyful Mystery
Prayed on Mon, Sat, and Sun during Advent, Christmas.
Presentation
In the temple of Jerusalem, Jesus is offered to God, foreshadowed in Exodus:
Every firstborn is mine; ye shall sanctify all that openeth the womb.
Simeon prophesies under the Spirit, announces the light to the Gentiles:
Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace.
Anna praises God, sanctifies the temple with prayer:
And there was Anna, a prophetess, who departed not from the temple.
Fruit of the Spirit
Dedication in Holiness
Scripture
Exodus 13:2; Luke 2:29; Luke 2:36
Quintum Mysterium Gaudiósum
Oratiónes fiunt Fería Secúnda, Fería Saturni, et díe Sólis in Adventu et Natívitate.
Inventio Iesu in Templo
In Ierúsalem sancta, Iesus inter doctores invénitur, præfigurátum in Sapientia:
Sapientia ædificávit sibi domum, et excídit columnas septem.
Paréntes eum quærunt, mirántes verbum divínum:
Et erant paréntes eius mirántes super his quæ dicebántur de illo.
Iesus doctrínam revélat, Patris voluntátem prósequens:
Nesciébatis quia in his quæ Patris mei sunt, opórtet me esse?
Frúctus Spíritus:
Intelléctus in Sapiéntia
Scripture
Sapientia IX:I (Sapientiae nonus, primus); Lucæ II:XLVIII (Lucae secundus, quadraginta octavus); Lucæ II:XLIX (Lucae secundus, quadraginta nonus)
Fifth Joyful Mystery
Prayed on Mon, Sat, and Sun during Advent, Christmas.
Finding of Jesus in the Temple
In holy Jerusalem, Jesus is found among the doctors, foreshadowed in Wisdom:
Wisdom hath builded her house, and hewn out her seven pillars.
His parents seek him, marveling at the divine word:
And his parents were wondering at those things which were said of him.
Jesus reveals his teaching, pursuing the Father’s will:
Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business?