ROSARY & ART: The First Joyful Mystery is the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) Jan van Eyck, “The Annunciation,” 1435, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (photo: Eyck, Jan van / Public Domain) ...

Through the joyful mysteries, God gives us a glimpse into how to weather the trials each of us faces in this world. First Joyful Mystery — The Annunciation.

First are the joyful mysteries, like the Annunciation and the Visitation; then the sorrowful mysteries, like the Crucifixion; and finally, the glorious mysteries, like the Assumption of Mary.

The Annunciation is the first of the joyful mysteries we contemplate when praying the rosary. It is the occasion for the Angelus prayer: “The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary/ And she ...

For the first joyful mystery, the Annunciation Chapel illustrates the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will conceive and bear the Son of God.

Joyful Mysteries 1. THE ANNUNCIATION Don't forget, my friend, that we are children. The Lady of the sweet name, Mary, is absorbed in prayer.