+ Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary: The Visitation
The Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary is the Visitation. It's a meditation on the Virgin Mary's visit to her relative, St Elizabeth, to share the news about her pregnancy.
+ First Joyful Mystery of the Rosary: The Annunciation
The First Joyful Mystery of the Rosary is the Annunciation. It's a meditation on the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, to share the news that she was pregnant with the Christ Child.
The Nativity (Luke 2:1-20)
According to St. Luke's gospel, Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born in a humble stable. Angels announced his birth to shepherds, who came to worship him.
Jesus Christ, Son of Man
25th December “The Son of Man has come to seek out and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10) The birth of Jesus on Christmas Day brought many of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah to fulfilment. As the carol has it, the hopes and fears
The Virgin Mary, the mother of the Messiah
24th December “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.” (Luke 1:31-32) As we reach
St John the Baptist, Prophet of the Most High
22nd December “And you, my child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.” (Luke 1:76-77) St John the Baptist w
Christ raises the daughter of Jairus (Mark 5:21-24, 35-43)
The gospels include a story of how Jesus miraculously raised a young girl from the dead after her father, Jairus, pleaded for his help.
The Centurion’s faith in Christ (Mark 15:39)
A group of Roman soldiers guarded Christ as he died on the cross. Their leader, a centurion, praised God and came to faith.
Christ meets the woman at the well (John 4:1-42)
The episode of Christ meeting the Samaritan women at Jacob's well is found within St John’s gospel. They discussed her personal life and he revealed himself to be the Messiah.
The Baptism of Christ (Matthew 3:13-17)
The baptism of Christ in the River Jordan is described in all four gospels. This event marked the start of his public ministry as the Messiah.