Monday & Saturday
The Joyful Mysteries
Five mysteries, with Scripture excerpts and attributed sacred art.
Uffizi Gallery, Florence · Source · Public domain
First mystery
The Annunciation
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 1:26–38“Behold the handmaid of the Lord”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Louvre Museum, Paris · Source · Public domain
Second mystery
The Visitation
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 1:39–56“Blessed art thou among women”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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National Gallery, London · Source · Public domain
Third mystery
The Nativity
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 2:1–20“And she brought forth her firstborn son”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Gemäldegalerie, Berlin · Source · Public domain
Fourth mystery
The Presentation in the Temple
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 2:22–38“A light to the revelation of the Gentiles”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid · Source · Public domain
Fifth mystery
The Finding in the Temple
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 2:41–52“they found him in the temple”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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