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The Visitation: Second Joyful Mystery
A little read-aloud book for one decade of the Rosary: The Visitation.
Short answer: This book walks children through the Second Joyful Mystery, the Visitation: a short story, the Gospel passage, the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and the Glory Be, and a reflection on charity and joyful service.
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Read aloud in the browser with your device voice; studio narration is not available yet. The painting is a public-domain work credited below.
About this story
Painting: Domenico Ghirlandaio, Visitation (Louvre). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Image source (Wikimedia Commons).
The Gospel passage is quoted word for word from the Douay-Rheims Bible, 1899 American Edition, which is in the public domain; verse numbers are omitted for reading aloud, and … marks skipped verses. The Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and Fatima prayers follow the standard formulas used across this site. This mystery is traditionally prayed on Monday / Saturday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Second Joyful Mystery?
The Visitation. Mary went quickly through the hill country to help her cousin Elizabeth, who was expecting a baby. This mystery is traditionally prayed on Monday / Saturday, and its fruit is charity and joyful service.
How do you pray this decade with children?
Read one page at a time. On the decade page, pray the Our Father once, the Hail Mary ten times (one for each bead), then the Glory Be and the Fatima prayer.