| THE FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY |
| THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE |
| LORD, GRANT ME WISDOM AND THE GRACE OF OBEDIENCE |
| Our Father... Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. (Luke 2:41,42) Hail Mary... After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. (Luke 2:43) Hail Mary... Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,... (Luke 2:44) Hail Mary... ...but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. (Luke 2:45) Hail Mary... After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:46,47) Hail Mary... When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety." (Luke 2:48) Hail Mary... And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" (Luke 2:49) Hail Mary... But they did not understand what he said to them. (Luke 2:50) Hail Mary... He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. (Luke 2:51) Hail Mary... And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man. (Luke 2:52) Hail Mary... Glory Be To... O My Jesus... Continue to the Closing Prayers Back to the Main Page |
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