The Visitation

Joyful Mysteries · Prayed on Monday & Saturday

2. The Visitation

Luke 1:39-56

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1. The Annunciation2. The Visitation3. The Nativity4. The Presentation5. Finding Jesus in the Temple

About This Mystery

Mary, newly pregnant, immediately sets out to visit her elderly cousin Elizabeth, who is six months pregnant with John the Baptist. When Mary's greeting reaches Elizabeth's ears, the child leaps in her womb and Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit. The Magnificat pours from Mary's lips — the great hymn of the lowly exalting God.

Spiritual Fruit of This Mystery

Charity

How to Pray This Decade

1

Announce the Mystery

Name the mystery aloud and pause briefly to meditate on it.

2

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.

3

10 Hail Marys

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.

Repeat 10 times, meditating on the mystery with each bead.

4

Glory Be

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

5

Fatima Prayer

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

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