The Third Joyful Mystery

The Nativity


Luke 2:4-7


So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee for Judaea, to David's town called Bethlehem, since he was of David's House and line, in order to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Now it happened that, while they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the living-space.

The New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)




Announce the Mystery; then say the "Our Father".

Then say ten "Hail Mary's", while meditating on this Mystery.

Say the "Glory Be" then say the "Fatima Prayer" and go to the next mystery.