PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF VENERABLE PATRICK PEYTON (1909-1992)

Dear Jesus, Father Peyton devoted his priestly life to strengthening the families of the world by calling them to pray together every day, specially the Rosary. His message is as important for us now as it was during his life on earth. We beg you, therefore, to hasten the day of his beatification so that your faithful people everywhere will remember his message that The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, will imitate him in his devotion to your Mother and ours, and will be inspired by his holy life to draw ever closer to you with childlike confidence and love. Amen.

The Joyful Mysteries

1.The Annunciation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary:

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth. And coming to Mary, he said, “Hail, favoured one! The Lord is with you.”
(Lk 1:26-28)

2. Mary Visits her cousin Elizabeth

Upon Mary greeting Elizabeth, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb”.
(Lk1:39-45)

3. The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem:

Mary gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger. Suddenly, a multitude of heavenly hosts praised God saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom His favour rests.”
(Lk2:1-20)

4.Jesus is presented at the Temple by Mary and Joseph:

Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. At the temple Simeon and Anna came forward, gave thanks to God and spoke about Jesus to all who were
present. (Lk 2:22-38)

5.The finding of the child Jesus among the doctors of the Temple:

The boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it. After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and
asking them questions.
(Lk 2:41-52)

Listen, Pray, Practice