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Rosary Meditations
Short Meditations for School Children

JOYFUL MYSTERIES
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The Annunciation

1. The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked her to be the Mother of God.
2. She said "yes". Mary had such faith! She always complied with the Father's will.
3. She was filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
4. There was such a bond between Jesus and Mary from the very moment of conception!
5. She felt His life grow within her womb. His Most Sacred Heart was formed in her womb through the Holy Spirit.
6. Jesus wants to be alive in our hearts. We should carry His life with great joy in our being.
7. The Spirit wants to be alive in our very being with the fire of His love.
8. We are children of God. Mary mothers us as she mothered Jesus.
9. It is through Mary that we are led to intense love in His most precious Heart.
10. It is truly the love of these Two Hearts that will lead us to union with God.

The Visitation

1. Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth.
2. When she arrived, the child in Elizabeth's womb leapt for joy at the presence of Mary with Jesus in her womb.
3. Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out, with a loud voice, the Magnificat.
4. "And Mary said: 'My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;" (Lk. 1:46-47)
5. "because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed," (Lk. 1:48)
6. "for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name," (Lk. 1:49)
7. Jesus is no less present in our hearts after Communion than He was in Mary's womb.
8. Should we not jump up and cry out that we truly receive the one, true God in our hearts?
9. Are we open to the Holy Spirit to fill us with the love of the one, true God and Mary in our hearts?
10. It is through her pure and tender heart that we will love God more closely.

The Birth of Jesus

1. Joseph was filled with joy to see the splendor of the night, but with sorrow to see Jesus born in such poverty.
2. Not a place for Jesus to lay His head-in a manger at birth, His head on a cross at His death-both bare wood.
3. He showed us the way, in total submission to the will of the Father. He loved us so much that He was born a human, God-made-man.
4. What the birth of this baby, the Child Jesus, did to change the world for all time!
5. This is Jesus, the Son of God, come to free the world of its sins.
6. He came as a little baby. He was born of Mary in the little town of Bethlehem.
7. This is how it is with Jesus today: there is no blare of trumpets, no roll of drums. Jesus comes quietly at every Mass.
8. The only blare of trumpets and roll of drums are in our hearts.
9. If you are not aware of Christ truly present in the Eucharist, you miss the big event.
10. Jesus, the same Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, comes to us in our hearts.

The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

1. Mary took Jesus to the Temple to be presented to the Father.
2. Simeon told Mary of the future sufferings of Jesus and Mary.
3. Joseph, in his sorrow at hearing of the sufferings, was comforted by the joy that so many souls would be redeemed.
4. They returned to Galilee to the town of Nazareth and Jesus grew in wisdom and strength.
5. Mary, with such love, beheld her precious Son!
6. She gazed into His precious baby eyes.
7. Simeon predicted that her heart would be pierced with a sword.
8. Her heart would be pierced with a sword for, just as she held His baby body at birth, she would hold his lifeless body under the cross.
9. How well Mary would know the Heart of Jesus! She would ponder all the events of His life in her heart.
10. It is through her most loving heart that we grow in fervent love for His Heart.

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

1. When Jesus was twelve years old, the Holy Family went to Jerusalem for Passover.
2. When it was over Mary and Joseph had traveled a day's journey before they realized Jesus was not with them.
3. With sorrow in their hearts they returned to Jerusalem to find Him.
4. After searching for Him for three days, they found Him in the Temple talking to the doctors.
5. The doctors were astounded at His wisdom.
6. He said He had to be about His Father's business.
7. Jesus teaches us today through His Word.
8. "He went down with them then and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart." (Lk. 2:51-52)
9. Mary, if we ever lose Jesus, lead us back to His tender Heart.
10. Jesus, help us to love Mary more.

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