# Joyful Mysteries and Divine Mercy on Mother’s Day
*2019-05-15*

> Bill Young leads a prayer session of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, while remembering those who are ill, honoring mothers, and sharing a recommended rosary book.

## Opening and Intentions

Bill apologizes for recent technical problems and explains that today’s episode will include the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. He mentions the date (Saturday, May 11) and notes that Saturdays are dedicated to the Joyful Mysteries. He prays for the sick, especially his wife’s cousin Roger and a friend Annette, both battling cancer, asking for their healing and deeper relationship with Christ.

## The Rosary – Joyful Mysteries

Bill begins with the Apostles’ Creed and the Our Father, then proceeds through the five Joyful Mysteries—Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation in the Temple, and Finding the Child in the Temple. For each mystery he offers a short intention (love, hope, peace, poverty & spirit, obedience, joy) and recites the Hail Mary and Glory Be. He concludes each mystery with a prayer for forgiveness and protection.

## Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Day 2)

After the Rosary, Bill moves to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, noting that today is the second day of the novena. He offers the intention for priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, asking that God’s mercy increase in them so they may serve the Church effectively. He recites the opening prayer, the Our Father, Hail Mary, the Apostles’ Creed, and the repeated “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” He finishes with the closing prayer for endless mercy.

## Book Recommendation and Language Outreach

Bill shares that his group at St. David’s Catholic Church in Davie, Florida, won a copy of *Ten Wonders of the Rosary* by Fr. Donald Gall. He recommends the book for anyone who wants to deepen their rosary prayer. He also mentions plans to offer prayers in French and Creole with a new member of the Legion of Mary, hoping to reach French‑speaking Catholics in South Florida and beyond.

## Mother’s Day Blessings

Bill concludes by wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters who are mothers. He thanks his own wife for giving birth to his son Gregory, honors his mother‑in‑law, and remembers family members who have passed, offering prayers for them in purgatory.

*May the prayers of the Rosary and Divine Mercy draw us closer to Christ and fill our families with His love this Mother’s Day.*