Joyful Mysteries
Join Dr. Scott Hahn in this first week of the Secrets of the Rosary. Dr. Hahn started praying the Rosary for the first time in 1983, and after experiencing its powerful effects, he's continued praying it daily since. This week, he'll introduce us to the Rosary and share profound insights about the prayer. Then he'll offer meditations on each of the Joyful Mysteries to help deepen our faith in the Word made flesh.
Dr. Hahn is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. He's the author and editor of over forty books, including his latest book, "Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home.”
7 sessions
1Joyful MysteriesToday Dr. Scott Hahn will share his inspiring testimony of how he started praying the Rosary. He'll introduce us to this prayer and also explain what it means to pray to Mary. Then we'll conclude with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. If you'd like to pray the full Rosary, pray with any of our offerings here on Hallow.
Introduction14 min
2The AnnunciationToday Dr. Hahn will share the intention behind the repetition of prayers in the Rosary. Then he'll help us meditate on our first Joyful Mystery by reflecting on the Angel's address to Mary in Luke 1:28. Select the shorter length to close with one decade of the Rosary, or choose the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
1st Joyful Mystery12-29 min
3The VisitationBefore we meditate on the second Joyful Mystery, Dr. Hahn will share the fascinating history behind the development of the Rosary. Then we'll reflect together on the title of Mary as the "Mother of God." Select the shorter length to pray one decade; the middle length to pray two decades; or the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
2nd Joyful Mystery12-29 min
4The NativityWe begin today talking about the effects of practicing repetition. Then we'll reflect on the astonishing humility of God in taking human flesh and being born in difficult circumstances. Select the shorter length to pray one decade; the middle length to pray three decades; or the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
3rd Joyful Mystery10-27 min
5The Presentation in the TempleDr. Hahn offers encouragement to us when we feel distracted in prayer. Then he shows us how joy and sorrow are intertwined in this fourth Joyful Mystery. Select the shorter length to pray one decade; the middle length to pray four decades; or the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
4th Joyful Mystery8-25 min
6The Finding in the TempleIn this fifth Joyful Mystery, Joseph and Mary search for Jesus and do not understand why He has withdrawn from them. We'll reflect on an analogous experience in our own spiritual lives and then ponder this mystery with Mary. Select the shorter length to pray one decade; the middle length to pray five decades; or the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
5th Joyful Mystery8-25 min
7Our Lady of the RosaryTo conclude our week with the Joyful Mysteries, we'll hear the story of how the Feast of Our Lady the Rosary came to be, and then we'll pray together. Select the shorter length to pray one decade, or select the longer length to pray a full Rosary.
Conclusion8-25 min