"Rosary Meditations:
A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady"

by John P. Gross

Travel writer and co-author with wife, Donna, of
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Author of
Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers
of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary

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Joyful Mysteries

Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer

First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety. (Isaiah 7:14, 11:2)
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace. His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Send down dew from above, O heavens, and let the clouds rain down upon the just! Let the earth open and spring forth a savior! O Lord, send forth the Lamb, the Ruler of the earth, from the Rock of the desert to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. For as the earth brings forth its seedlings and the garden produces its seeds, so will the Lord God bring forth justice and praise in the sight of all the nations. (Isaiah 45:8, 61:11)
Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord. Rejoice well, daughter of Zion, shout for joy, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your King will come to you: the Just One, the Savior. Let us be glad and exult. And let us give glory to him. For the marriage feast of the Lamb has arrived, and his wife has prepared herself.” (Zechariah 2:10, 9:9; Revelation 19:7)
You are my son, this day have I begotten you. I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage. I have set up a covenant with my elect. I have sworn to David my servant: I will prepare your offspring, even in eternity. And I will build up your throne, from generation to generation. (Psalms 2:7, 131:11, 88:4-5)
Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth. In those days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in confidence. And this is the name that they will call him: ‘The Lord, our Just One. (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the good word that I have spoken to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. In those days and at that time, I will cause the seedling of justice to spring up from David, and he will accomplish judgment and justice upon the earth. (Jeremiah 33:14-15)
Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.” (Luke 1:26-28)
And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be. And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God. Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS. He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (Luke 1:29-33)
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?” And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God. And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren. For no word will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her. (Luke 1:34-38)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah. And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth. And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1:39-41)
And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.” (Luke 1:42-45)
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord. And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour. For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed. For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him. (Luke 1:46-50)
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart. He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy, just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (Luke 1:51-55)
Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house. Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son. And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her. (Luke 1:56-58)
Serve one another through the charity of the Spirit. For the entire law is fulfilled by one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail. Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith. (Galatians 13-14, 6:9-10)
The fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. And the greatest of these is charity. (Corinthians 5:22-23, 13:13)
Let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven. No one lights a candle and places it in hiding, nor under a bushel basket, but upon a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. (Matthew 5:16; Luke 11:13)
Love one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor: in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving the Lord; in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing; in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive. (Romans 12:10-13)
Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul. By me, his handmaid, he has fulfilled his mercy, which he promised to the house of Israel. (Psalms 65:16; Judith 13:18)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled. This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius. And all went to be declared, each one to his own city. Then Joseph also ascended from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child. (Luke 2:1-5)
Then it happened that, while they were there, the days were completed, so that she would give birth. And she brought forth her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn. And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock. (Luke 2:6-8)
And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear. And the Angel said to them: “Do not be afraid. For, behold, I proclaim to you a great joy, which will be for all the people. For today a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:9-11)
And this will be a sign for you: you will find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the celestial army, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2:12-14)
And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us.” And they went quickly. And they found Mary and Joseph; and the infant was lying in a manger. Then, upon seeing this, they understood the word that had been spoken to them about this boy. (Luke 2:15-17)|
And all who heard it were amazed by this, and by those things which were told to them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told to them. (Luke 2:18-20)
And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.” (Matthew 2:1-2)
And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was. Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy. And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2:9-11)
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Serve the Lord with rejoicing. Enter into his sight in exultation. Know that the Lord himself is God. He made us, and we ourselves did not. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with confession, his courts with hymns, and acknowledge him. Praise his name. (Psalms 99:2-4)
Alleluia. Praise the Lord in his holy places. Praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his virtues. Praise him according to the multitude of his greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with psaltery and stringed instrument. Praise him with timbrel and choir. Praise him with strings and organ. Praise him with sweet-sounding cymbals. Praise him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every spirit praise the Lord. Alleluia. (Psalms 150:1-6)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

And after eight days were ended, so that the boy would be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, just as he was called by the Angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21)
And after the days of her purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, in order to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “For every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord,” and in order to offer a sacrifice, according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” (Luke 2:22-24)
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and God-fearing, awaiting the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was with him. And he had received an answer from the Holy Spirit: that he would not see his own death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. (Luke 2:25-26)
And he went with the Spirit to the temple. And when the child Jesus was brought in by his parents, in order to act on his behalf according to the custom of the law, he also took him up, into his arms, and he blessed God and said: “Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: the light of revelation to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.” (Luke 2:27-32)
And his father and mother were wondering over these things, which were spoken about him. And Simeon blessed them, and he said to his mother Mary: “Behold, this one has been set for the ruin and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and as a sign which will be contradicted. And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:33-35)
And there was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years, and she had lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity. And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day. And entering at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Israel. (Luke 2:36-38)
And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth. Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him. (Luke 2:39-40)
And so I will declare your wonders continuously, even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you? (Psalms 70:17-19)
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest. For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor. (Isaiah 9:2-4)
The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Psalms 97:2-3)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the time of the solemnity of Passover. And when he had become twelve years old, they ascended to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast day. And having completed the days, when they returned, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And his parents did not realize this. (Luke 2:41-43)
But, supposing that he was in the company, they went a day’s journey, seeking him among their relatives and acquaintances. And not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it happened that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, listening to them and questioning them. (Luke 2:44-46)
But all who listened to him were astonished over his prudence and his responses. And upon seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: “Son, why have you acted this way toward us? Behold, your father and I were seeking you in sorrow.” (Luke 2:47-48)
And he said to them: “How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?” And they did not understand the word that he spoke to them. And he descended with them and went to Nazareth. And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and in age, and in grace, with God and men. (Luke 2:49-52)
I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, and did not find him. I will rise up, and I will circle through the city. Through the side streets and thoroughfares, I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, and did not find him. The watchers who guard the city found me: “Have you seen him whom my soul loves?” (Song of Songs 3:1-3)
For this I weep, and my eyes bring forth water. For the consoler has been far away from me, changing my soul. (Lamentations 1:16)
And you, sons of Zion, exult and rejoice in the Lord your God. For he has given you a teacher of justice. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety. (Joel 2:23; Isaiah 11:2)
May their hearts be consoled and instructed in charity, with all the riches of a plenitude of understanding, with knowledge of the mystery of God the Father. For in him are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:2-3)
For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so also do I speak.” (John 12:49-50)
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. And they do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the house and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

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