| THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE |
| Our Father... 1. And when he was twelve they went up for the celebration as was their custom. (Lk. 2: 42) - Hail Mary... 2. As they were returning at the end of the feast, the child Jesus remained behind unknown to his parents. (Lk 2: 43) - Hail Mary... 3. Thinking he was in the party, they continued their journey for a day, looking for him among their relatives and acquaintances. (Lk. 2: 44) - Hail Mary... 4. Not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. (Lk. 2: 45) - Hail Mary... 5. On the third day they came upon him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers....All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers. (Lk. 2: 46-47) - Hail Mary... 6. And his mother said to him: "Son, why have you done this to us? You see that your father and I have been searching for you in sorrow." (Lk. 2: 48) - Hail Mary... 7. He said to them; "Why did you search for me? Did you not know I had to be in my Father's house?" (Lk. 2: 49) - Hail Mary... 8. But they did not grasp what he said to them. (Lk. 2: 50) - Hail Mary... 9. He went down with them then, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. (Lk. 2: 51) - Hail Mary... 10. His mother meanwhile, kept all these things in memory. Jesus, for his part, progressed steadily in wisdom and age and grace before God and men. (Lk. 2: 51-52) - Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father... O My Jesus, forgive us our sins... Continue to Closing Prayers Continue to Luminous Mysteries Back to Main Page |
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| LORD, GRANT ME WISDOM AND THE GRACE OF OBEDIENCE |
| THE FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY |
