The Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of the Child Jesus

Reading

“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. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the Temple. 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.’ And he said to them, ‘Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?’ He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them.” (Luke 2: 41-51)

Prayer

Lord Jesus, Joseph and Mary suffered greatly because they had lost the joy of your divine presence for a short time. We too know the pain of sin and ask you to bring out of the darkness of sin all those who have given themselves over to the works of death. May our prayers help them find God once again and be saved from eternal death.

1 Our Father
10 Hail Mary
1 Glory Be
O, my Jesus

Jesus, Mary and Joseph—Transform the Culture of Death into a Culture of Life!