Joyful
The third Joyful Mystery describing the birth of Jesus.
What is the Nativity?
In this mystery Jesus turns water into wine.
What is the Wedding at Cana?
In this mystery, Jesus is mocked as a king by the Roman guards.
What is the Crowning with Thorns?
Jesus rises from the dead.
What is the Resurrection?
This mystery is not explicitly mentioned in scripture yet is a belief of the Catholic Church held through tradition.
What is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
In this mystery, the angel Gabriel tells Mary that she will have a child and name him Jesus.
What is the Annunciation?
In this mystery the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus as he is raised out of the water.
What is the Baptism of Jesus?
In this mystery, Jesus is beaten with whips to try and obtain a confession.
What is the Scourging at the Pillar?
Jesus is lifted body and soul into Heaven.
What is the Ascension?
This mystery is commonly misunderstood as Jesus being taught by the teachers, however Jesus is "sitting" amongst the teachers signifying he is also teaching as the Rabbis were.
What is finding of Jesus in the Temple?
In this mystery, Jesus is found sitting amongst the Teachers.
What is Finding of Jesus in the Temple?
In this mystery, Jesus teaches us how to gather together and eat His flesh and drink His blood.
What is the Installation of the Holy Eucharist?
Jesus dies on the cross.
What is the Crucifixion?
The disciples are touched with "tongues of fire"
What is the Descent of the Holy Spirit?
Even though he was very old, he couldn't die until he had seen the Messiah, Jesus.
Who is Simeon?
In this mystery, Jesus is taken to Simeon.
What is the Presentation?
In this mystery, Jesus becomes dazzling bright.
What is the Transfiguration?
Jesus prays so hard preparing for what is to come he begins to sweat blood.
What is the Agony in the Garden?
Marry is crowned as Queen of Heaven.
What is the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
The Sacrament of Confirmation closely resembles this mystery.
What is the Descent of the Holy Spirit?
In this mystery, John the Baptist jumps in the Womb.
What is the Visitation?
In this mystery, Jesus establishes what the church will look like through his teachings.
What is the Proclamation of the Kingdom of God?
In this mystery, Simon of Cyrene is taken from the crown to help Jesus.
What is the Carrying of the Cross?
Mary is taken body and Soul into Heaven.
What is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
This represents the gates of Heaven being opened and occurs at the moment of Jesus' death.
What is the tearing of the curtain in the temple?