The Visitation

The Second Joyful Mystery  ·  The Joyful Mysteries, prayed on Monday and Saturday

³⁹And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. ⁴⁰And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth. ⁴¹And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. ⁴²And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. ⁴³And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. ⁴⁵And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 1:39–45, Douay-Rheims (Challoner)

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Pray this decade

1. The Our Father, once.
   Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
2. The Hail Mary, ten times.
   Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
3. The Glory Be, once.
   Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
4. The Fatima Prayer, often added after the Glory Be.
   O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

How the whole Rosary is prayed