by Dawn Pisturino
THE FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY: The Annunciation
There would be no Christmas without Mary and Joseph.
Mary answered the call to serve God by agreeing to become the mother of Jesus. She supported Jesus throughout his ministry, suffering as He suffered, and growing in her faith, despite the terrible death of her son.
Joseph overcame his doubts and fears and accepted the responsibility of becoming a stepfather to Mary's son. He loved and protected the blessed infant and his mother. He stands as a role model for all men everywhere.
THE SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY: The Visitation
What joy Elizabeth felt when she recognized the special gift growing in Mary's womb! What joy she felt when her own son, John, leapt in her own womb! Both women, blessed by God, helped to change the world. This is the special gift of all mothers, that their children have the power to create a better world for all God's children.
THE THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY: The Nativity
The King arrives as a simple child, guileless, innocent, and vulnerable. His complete purity of mind, heart, and body reminds us that we, too, were born innocent. The world takes away that innocence, and it is in worshipping the small, innocent child that we regain our own purity. Kneel down to the King and worship Him.
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
THE FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY: The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Mary fulfilled her duties and presented her child to the Temple and to God, his father. So, too, can we fulfill our duties by attending Mass and presenting ourselves to God, our father.
THE FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY: The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Just as Jesus got about His father's business in the Temple, so, too, must we educate ourselves, be familiar with the Gospels and the teachings of the Catholic Church, and be about our Father's business.
PRAY THE ROSARY DAILY
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dawn Pisturino
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