The Joyful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Mondays, Thursdays, and the Sundays in the seasons of Advent , Christmas , and the season after the Epiphany . The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) The Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) The Nativity (Matthew 1:18-2) The Presentation in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40) Finding Jesus in the Temple