The Joyful Mysteries

The Joyful Mysteries open up to us the realization in time of the revelation of the salvation of God. Mary's assent to the will of God is the human fiat of the New Covenant... an act of trust undoing the failure of Eve. Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary as the fulfillment of the protoevangelium of Genesis. He is the answer to the sorrows that have plagued humanity since our fall from grace. He comes to end our slavery to sin, lead us across the river of Baptism, and bring us home to paradise. He humbled Himself to be like us to raise us up to be like Him.