The Seven Joys of the Virgin (or of Mary, the Mother of Jesus) is a popular devotion to events of the life of the Virgin Mary, arising from a trope of medieval devotional literature and art. The Seven Joys were frequently depicted in medieval devotional literature and art. The seven joys are usually listed as: 1. * The Annunciation 2. * The Nativity of Jesus 3. * The Adoration of the Magi 4. * The Resurrection of Christ 5. * The Ascension of Christ to Heaven 6. * The Pentecost or Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Mary 7. * The Coronation of the Virgin in Heaven