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When his mother Mary had beenbetrothed to Joseph, before they
came together she was found to bewith child of the Holy Spirit. (Mt1:18)
First sorrow
Simeon blessed them and said toMary his mother, "Behold, this child
is set for (…) a sign that is spokenagainst (…) that thoughts out ofmany hearts may be revealed." (Lk2:34-35)
Fourth sorrow
At the end of eight days, when hewas circumcised, he was called
Jesus, the name given by the angelbefore he was conceived in thewomb. (Lk 2:21)
Third sorrow
He came to his own home, and hisown people received him not. (Jn1:11)
Second sorrow
And he rose and took the child andhis mother, and went to the land ofIsrael. But when he heard thatArchelaus reigned over Judea inplace of his father Herod, he wasafraid to go there. (Mt 2:22)
Sixth sorrowSixth sorrow
An angel of the Lord appeared to
Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise,take the child and his mother, andflee to Egypt, and remain there till Itell you; for Herod is about tosearch for the child, to destroyhim." (Mt 2:13)
Fifth sorrow
They sought him among their kins-folk and acquaintances; and whenthey did not find him, they returnedto Jerusalem, seeking him. (Lk2:44-45)
Seventh sorrow
An angel of the Lord appeared tohim in a dream, saying, "Joseph,son of David, do not fear to takeMary your wife, for that which isconceived in her is of the Holy
Spirit; she will bear a son, and youshall call his name Jesus." (Mt1:20-21)
First joyFirst joy
For my eyes have seen thy salva-
tion which thou hast prepared inthe presence of all peoples, a lightfor revelation to the Gentiles. (Lk2:30-32)
Fourth joy
She will bear a son, and you shall
call his name Jesus, for he willsave his people from their sins. (Mt1:21)
Third joyjoy
They went with haste, and foundMary and Joseph, and the babelying in a manger. (Lk 2:16)
Second joyjoy
And he went and dwelt in a city
called Nazareth, that what wasspoken by the prophets might befulfilled, "He shall be called aNazarene." (Mt 2:23)
Sixth joyjoy
And he remained there until the
death of Herod. This was to fulfillwhat the Lord had spoken by theprophet, "Out of Egypt have Icalled my son." (Mt 2:15)
Fifth joyjoy
After three days they found him in
the temple, sitting among theteachers, listening to them andasking them questions. (Lk 2:46)
Seventh joyjoy
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