1st Mystery
The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary
The joy of our faith
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
2nd Mystery
The visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth
The fraternal charity
“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
3rd Mystery
The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem
The devotion to the Holy Family
“Mary wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
4th Mystery
The presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The obedience and the humility
“Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: ‘Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples.’”
5th Mystery
The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Trusting God without limits
“Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”
“His mother kept all these things in her heart.”