First Saturday 15-Minute Meditation | Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding in the Temple (2024)

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Fifth Joyful Mystery: The finding of Jesus in the temple

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers" (Lk 2:41-47).

FIRST SATURDAY MEDITATION

It means spending 15 minutes with Our Lady thinking about, in a prayerful way that opens your soul to God's graces, some of the mysteries of the rosary. This doesn't require meditating on all 15 mysteries in one go during the 15 minutes meditation; it can be one mystery or more.

First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation to Mary

You shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus… Mary answered, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word.” Reflection: In the quiet of a garden, God proposes (through an angel) and a woman accepts.

Third Joyful Mystery-The Birth of Jesus

Silence, poverty, simplicity, and innocence fill the scene. The voices of angels are heard in the heavens announcing the peace that the newborn Infant brings into the world. The first to adore him are Mary, his mother, and Joseph, his foster father.

This is the answer that Jesus gave to His Mother when, after three days' search she had the joy of finding Him in the Temple. Gospel. In these words Jesus sums up His whole person, His whole life, His whole mission. They reveal His Divine Sonship; they testify to His supernatural mission.

Mary and Joseph headed back home and after a day of travel realised Jesus was missing, so they returned to Jerusalem, finding Jesus three days later. He was found in the Temple in discussion with the elders, "listening to them and asking them questions". They were amazed at his learning, especially given his young age.

To those who practice the devotion of the First Saturdays in reparation, Our Lady promises her assistance at the hour of death "with the graces necessary for salvation" -- she does not promise them eternal salvation itself, but the heavenly graces necessary for salvation.

Focus on What You're Doing in this Moment …

All meditation techniques, from ancient times to the present, begin with this one fundamental rule: Whatever you are doing at this moment must be exactly what you are doing at this moment, and nothing else. No distractions!

Accompany Our Lady by meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This can be done by reading the biblical texts of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary slowly thinking of their content. You could meditate on one mystery for 15 minutes at the end of the prayer as Sr Lucia did.

The Joyful Mysteries are marked by the joy radiating from the event of the Incarnation. The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, announcing she is to be the Mother of God. Elizabeth greets Mary: “Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!”

What is the O'My Jesus prayer? ›

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

By meditating on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, we accompany Mary and Joseph as they learn that Mary will bring the Son of God into the world, and we journey with them through Christ's birth and childhood.

Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple

"Jesus' circumcision, on the eighth day after his birth, is the sign of his incorporation into Abraham's descendants, into the people of the covenant. It is the sign of his submission to the Law" (CCC, 527).

The five joyful mysteries are the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation, and the Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Each of these prayers is a powerful reminder of God's love for us, and they can be a source of great comfort and strength during difficult times.

Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!"'

Salvation comes at a cost, as Jesus gives his life for us. But this, too, is a cause for joy. As we meditate on his Presentation, we rejoice that Salvation has come to us and has given his life for us.

The Joyful Mysteries are marked by the joy radiating from the event of the Incarnation. To meditate upon the joyful mysteries is to enter into the ultimate causes and the deepest meaning of Christian joy.

Their meeting brought joy to Elizabeth, to Mary, to John and to Jesus. What is one of the lessons of this mystery? Service and selflessness and sacrifice, when born out of love, brings joy to all who give and all who receive, even though it requires much effort.