1. The Annunciation
Fruit of the mystery: Humility
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: Monday and Saturday
Five mysteries, their fruits and scripture, and about 21 minutes of guided prayer in two voices.
The short answer
The Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Monday and Saturday. In order, they are 1) The Annunciation, 2) The Visitation, 3) The Nativity, 4) The Presentation and 5) The Finding in the Temple. Each decade pairs one mystery with an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
The guided Rosary opens on the Joyful Mysteries with this button, leads every prayer in two recorded voices and takes about 21 minutes at the standard pace.
The five Joyful Mysteries
2. The Visitation
Fruit of the mystery: Love of neighbor
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
3. The Nativity
Fruit of the mystery: Poverty of spirit
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
4. The Presentation
Fruit of the mystery: Obedience
And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord.
5. The Finding in the Temple
Fruit of the mystery: Piety
And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.
How to pray the Joyful Mysteries
- Make the Sign of the Cross.
- Pray the Apostles' Creed.
- Pray one Our Father.
- Pray three Hail Marys.
- Pray the Glory Be.
- Announce the first mystery, The Annunciation, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the second mystery, The Visitation, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the third mystery, The Nativity, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the fourth mystery, The Presentation, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the fifth mystery, The Finding in the Temple, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Pray the Hail, Holy Queen.
- Pray the closing prayer.
- End with the Sign of the Cross.
The other mysteries of the Rosary
Questions about the Joyful Mysteries
What days are the Joyful Mysteries prayed?
The Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Monday and Saturday in the usual weekly schedule. They recall the Incarnation and the hidden life of Christ, from the angel's greeting to Mary to the finding of the boy Jesus in the Temple.
What are the five Joyful Mysteries?
In order: The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Nativity, The Presentation and The Finding in the Temple. Each one is the meditation for a decade of the Rosary, and each has a traditional fruit to ask for while you pray it.
What is the fruit of the Annunciation?
The fruit of the Annunciation is humility. The scripture read for it is Luke 1:28: "And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
How long do the Joyful Mysteries take?
About 21 minutes for a full Rosary of the Joyful Mysteries at the guided Rosary's standard pace, counting the opening prayers, five decades and closing prayers, each recorded in two voices. The slow pace takes about 24 minutes.
What scripture goes with the Joyful Mysteries?
From the Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner): The Annunciation, Luke 1:28; The Visitation, Luke 1:42; The Nativity, Luke 2:7; The Presentation, Luke 2:22; The Finding in the Temple, Luke 2:46. The guided Rosary reads each line aloud when that mystery is announced.
Can I pray the Joyful Mysteries on a different day?
Yes. The weekly schedule is a custom that helps you pray through all twenty mysteries, not a rule. In the guided Rosary, choose another set for the session, or use the button on this page to open the Joyful Mysteries directly.