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The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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Day 119: Till The End

Tue, 29 Apr 2025

 In the final moments before his arrest, Jesus is praying for the apostles. This is the movement o...

Day 118: Partake of God

Mon, 28 Apr 2025

How does transubstantiation happen, and what do we receive when we receive the Eucharist? Fr. Mark-M...

Day 117: Come Down, Peter

Sun, 27 Apr 2025

The mystery of the Transfiguration begins with ascent to the heavenly mountain, but ends with descen...

Day 116: Continued Through You

Sat, 26 Apr 2025

Jesus has a plan for your life, a plan to continue his divine mission through you. Fr. Mark-Mary sha...

Day 115: Wedding of the Lamb

Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Two weddings are being celebrated at the wedding feast at Cana. As the divine bridegroom, Jesus’ r...

Day 114: Baptized with Him

Thu, 24 Apr 2025

St. Gregory of Nazianzus offers us a reading on Christ’s baptism, full of scriptural references to...

Day 113: Spoiler Alert

Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Spoiler alert: Jesus is Lord! While the mystery of the Finding in the Temple is not the climax of Je...

Day 112: All My Time is Free

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

 Mary gave consent to Jesus’ sacrifice in the mystery of the Annunciation, but in the mystery of...

Day 111: Manifest in Humility

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

God so profoundly wants us to have confidence to approach him, that he veils his glory and clothes h...

Day 110: Greater Seeks Lesser

Sun, 20 Apr 2025

God doesn’t just stay in heaven and wait for us to approach him. Instead, as reflected in the myst...

Day 109: The Gift of Wonder

Sat, 19 Apr 2025

 St. Gregory Thaumaturgus means St. Gregory the “wonder worker,” Fr. Mark-Mary tells us. Leadi...

Day 108: Heights of Holiness

Fri, 18 Apr 2025

A Queen is set apart, but Mary, as Queen of Heaven and Earth is set apart so that as our mother she ...

Day 107: Beauty Which Never Fades

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

The mystery of the Assumption reveals to us that true beauty lies not in earthly appearances, but he...

Day 106: He Sends His Spirit

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Sometimes it feels like Jesus gets more attention than the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mark-Mary, with help fro...

Day 105: Love Draws Us Up

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Heaven is more than just a theological reality. Heaven can be a personal truth we approach with prof...

Day 104: Where is Your Sting?

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Meditating on a reading from St. John Chrysostom, we recall that Jesus’ victory over death is eter...

Day 103: Pilgrimage of Faith

Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Mary was preserved by special grace from sin, but Mary was also human, requiring her to journey on t...

Day 102: Carried with Love

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

On the day of the crucifixion, three crosses were carried. Yet, there’s only one cross that we hon...

Day 101: Glory and Indignity

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

 Instead of a crown of glory, they imposed on him a crown of indignity, St. Thomas Aquinas writes ...

Day 100: Always Her Son

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Drawing upon St. Bridget of Sweden’s work, Revelations, we meditate on the Scourging at the Pillar...

Day 99: Stay in Dialogue

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

When we experience  real, deep, human fear and anguish, we can draw hope from the fact that Jesus ...

Day 98: An Abyss of Love

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Aided by a meditation from St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue, we reflect on the profound gift of t...

Day 97: Climb the Mountain

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

In the mystery of the Transfiguration, there’s an invitation to climb the mountain with Jesus. How...

Day 96: A New Love

Sun, 06 Apr 2025

Jesus is raising the stakes during his ministry and proclamation of the kingdom. St. Augustine tells...

Day 95: Moms are Special

Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Would Jesus have turned the water into wine if someone other than Mary had asked him? Fr. Mark-Mary,...

Day 94: No Doubt

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Is there any room left for doubt in the mystery of the Baptism? No, say Fr. Mark-Mary and St. Ambros...

Day 93: Look Like You Love Him

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

When Mary and Joseph realized that Jesus was missing, they searched everywhere, stopping at nothing ...

Day 92: Waiting in the Temple

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

When Jesus was presented in the Temple, Simeon was ready to receive the long desired savior. With a ...

Day 91: Cause For Joy

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

Is the Nativity a cause for joy in your life? Reflecting on a sermon from St. Leo the Great, Fr. Mar...

Day 90: Consoling Mother

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

We read from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s On the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin, recognizing that Mar...

Day 89: Long Desired

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

We move into our Saint Reflections section of Phase 3 with a reading from St. Bernard of Clairvaux’...

Day 88: The Road of Humility

Sat, 29 Mar 2025

Mary chose humility, waiting with confidence in the Lord and his goodness. For this, Fr. Mark-Mary s...

Day 87: It’s All True

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

The mystery of the Assumption reveals that everything God promised to Mary was fulfilled. Fr. Mark-M...

Day 86: Filled with New Wine

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

After the descent of the Holy Spirit, those who hear the Apostles are amazed and perplexed, suggesti...

Day 85: The Blessing Never Stops

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

In his glorified body, Jesus no longer has physical limitations. This is why, Fr. Mark-Mary explains...

Day 84: Do Not Be Afraid

Tue, 25 Mar 2025

In the mystery of the Resurrection, Jesus and the angels bring the same message: do not be afraid. T...

Day 83: Father Forgive Them

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

In the midst of the most tragic of circumstances, his crucifixion and death, what does Jesus say? Je...

Day 82: Simon’s Choice

Sun, 23 Mar 2025

During Jesus’ passion, the gospel tells us that a man named Simon was compelled to carry Jesus’ ...

Day 81: Behold Your King

Sat, 22 Mar 2025

Although the Roman soldiers mockingly hail Jesus as king, Fr. Mark-Mary explains that in this myster...

Day 80: His Blood For You

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

Jesus freely endured the suffering of the scourging because of his great love for us. Fr. Mark-Mary ...

Day 79: Trust like Jesus

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

When Jesus is sorrowful in the Garden of Gethsemane, he stays in relationship with the Father, trust...

Day 78: Given for You

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

At the last supper, Jesus tells his disciples that he earnestly desires to eat the Passover with the...

Day 77: Have No Fear

Tue, 18 Mar 2025

When we experience fear and doubt, we can turn to the Father’s revelation that Jesus is the one we...

Day 76: The Shepherd is Shepherding

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

The mystery of the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion reveals to us that the tim...

Day 75: Jesus and Mary See You

Sun, 16 Mar 2025

At the Wedding Feast at Cana, Mary notices first that the wine has run out. Fr. Mark-Mary explains t...

Day 74: Beloved of the Father

Sat, 15 Mar 2025

We know Jesus is the beloved of the Father, but today Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that we too should see ...

Day 73: Seek Him

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

How are we seeking Jesus? Are we aware that as we seek Jesus, he too is seeking us? Fr. Mark-Mary as...

Day 72: You Don’t Wait in Vain

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Simeon and Anna spent their entire lives waiting in the Temple for the savior. We might feel like Si...

Day 71: Behold God

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

What was the experience of the shepherds, called by angels to the birth of God? How would we react t...

Day 70: The Faith of Mary

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

In the Visitation, God is revealing that he keeps his promises. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio div...

Day 69: Nothing is Impossible

Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Congratulations! You have made it to Phase 3 of the Rosary in a Year: Meditating on the Mysteries. W...

Bonus: Introduction to Phase Three: “Meditating with the Mysteries”

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

How do we really dive into meditation while we pray the rosary? In this special bonus episode, Fr. M...

Day 68: Fancy Friends

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

Many of us have “fancy” friends in our lives, and sometimes we are the “fancy” friend: someo...

Day 67: He Has Promised

Sat, 08 Mar 2025

Sometimes God asks us to do things that are unexpected or difficult. However, these times are often ...

Day 66: Wait and Pray

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

What were the Apostles feeling as they waited in the upper room? Despite their trepidation, the Apos...

Day 65: Returning Home

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Did Jesus leave us when he ascended to heaven? Fr. Mark-Mary answers this question, leading us in a ...

Day 64: Christ is Risen

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

How do you celebrate Easter? Fr. Mark-Mary provides listeners with a challenge, reminiscing on the m...

Day 63: Even Unto Death

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

Just as the father in the parable of the prodigal son does not merely wait to welcome his son back, ...

Day 62: He Meets Us

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the father does not wait for his son to come back home, but inst...

Day 61: You Are Beloved

Sun, 02 Mar 2025

When the devil attacks, he tries to mock us and deny our dignity. Fr. Mark-Mary continues the journe...

Day 60: Effects of Sin

Sat, 01 Mar 2025

Sometimes we don’t fully recognize or understand the effects of sin on our soul, but the mystery o...

Day 59: The Nature of Sin

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

As we begin journeying through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Mark-Mary uses the parable...

Day 58: Creativity of Love

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

When you love someone, you create a way to be with them. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that if you love Jes...

Day 57: Let's Step Away

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

To reveal his glory in the Transfiguration, Jesus took the apostles up the mountain, apart from dist...

Day 56: Good News

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

What is the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion really about? Fr. Mark-Mary expla...

Day 55: Water Into Wine

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

In the Wedding Feast at Cana, we see Mary taking a new role: that of the initiator, asking Jesus to ...

Day 54: My Beloved Son

Sun, 23 Feb 2025

The waters of the Jordan in our lives must always precede the sands of the desert. Fr. Mark-Mary exp...

Day 53: Our Perfect Director

Sat, 22 Feb 2025

Mary and Joseph knew that they had a special role when raising Jesus, but something unexpected happe...

Day 52: My Eyes Have Seen Salvation

Fri, 21 Feb 2025

Simeon’s words at the Presentation of the Lord, “Now let your servant depart in peace according ...

Day 51: Moved With Awe

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

How would we feel if we could experience the Nativity the way Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and Magi ...

Day 50: Rejoice in the Beauty

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

God takes our ordinary and turns it into the extraordinary. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us through a meditat...

Day 49: How Can This Be?

Tue, 18 Feb 2025

How do we move forward when we can’t see God’s plan ahead of us? Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a med...

Day 48: Mother and Queen

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

How should we venerate Mary as the Queen of Heaven, and what does being Queen of Heaven mean? Fr. Ma...

Day 47: Mary’s Return Home

Sun, 16 Feb 2025

What are the Biblical roots of the Assumption? Fr. Mark-Mary draws from both the Old and New Testame...

Day 46: Come Holy Spirit

Sat, 15 Feb 2025

The Descent of the Holy Spirit makes all things new, including our way of participating in God’s l...

Day 45: He Parted from Them

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

What does Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, body and soul, mean for us? Fr. Mark-Mary explains that th...

Day 44: Glorified Reality

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

In the Resurrection we are given an opportunity to see the glorified reality that is our destiny and...

Day 43: The Veil is Torn

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Are Jesus’ last words on the cross from Psalm 22, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” ...

Day 42: Sent into Exile

Tue, 11 Feb 2025

In the Old Testament, the scapegoat was led outside of the city, bearing the sins of the people. In ...

Day 41: The Victorious King

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

In the mystery of the Crowing with Thorns, we see both the effects of sin on the world, but also the...

Day 40: Suffering Servant

Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Fr. Mark-Mary explains the historical context behind the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar, and...

Day 39: In the Garden

Sat, 08 Feb 2025

Through obedience to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemene, in the mystery of the Agony in the Gard...

Day 38: Food for the Journey

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

In the institution of the Holy Eucharist Jesus is revealed as the Bread of Life that sustains us to ...

Day 37: To Be Transfigured

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

The mystery of the Transfiguration is a glimpse of heaven, giving us an image of the home Jesus has ...

Day 36: The Kingdom and the Gospel

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

The Lord is here and he is at work! Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that we don’t have to save ourselves:...

Day 35: Divine Bridegroom

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

Sometimes we can feel like we’ve run out of wine, we’ve run out of sweetness in our lives. Howev...

Day 34: The Anointed One

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Each of the Luminous mysteries reveal an aspect of Jesus’ nature and mission. Fr. Mark-Mary draws ...

Day 33: Lost and Found

Sun, 02 Feb 2025

Why does Jesus leave Mary and Joseph to remain in the temple in Jerusalem? Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks the...

Day 32: A Total Offering

Sat, 01 Feb 2025

The Mystery of Jesus’ Presentation signifies an important moment of fulfillment between the Old an...

Day 31: No Other Savior

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Sometimes it’s difficult to see how God can work through the hard situations in our lives. In the ...

Day 30: The New Ark

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

In the Old Testament, God met his people, dwelt with them, and brought them victory through the Ark ...

Day 29: Something Unexpected

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

All of Jesus’ story was unexpected, as a very different Messiah than the people anticipated. Fr. M...

Day 28: Be Joyful, Be Free

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Do you fully believe in the forgiveness of sins professed in the Creed? Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that ...

Day 27: The Spirit Prepares Us

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

Fr. Mark-Mary shares his personal testimony on the Holy Spirit’s influence in his life and encoura...

Day 26: The Room is Ours

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

Jesus has already prepared a room for us in the Father’s house. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals that not onl...

Day 25: No Longer in Darkness

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

By the grace of Jesus Christ, there is no longer total darkness. Fr. Mark-Mary explains how we can m...

Day 24: Still, Small Voice

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

The Holy Spirit chooses to do his greatest works and reveal his glory in still and quiet moments. Wh...

Day 23: Creator of Heaven and Earth

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Were you there when he laid the foundation of the Earth? Fr. Mark-Mary brings us this pertinent ques...

Day 22: Lead Souls to Heaven

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

The Fatima Prayer, said at the end of each decade of the Rosary, was given to us in the Marian appar...

Day 21: Show Unto Us

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

When we call upon Mary, what does she say to us? As we pray the Rosary and ask Mary to show Jesus un...

Day 20: Eyes of Mercy

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

You are enough for God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates Mary’s Magnificat, reminding us that Mary and J...

Day 19: Valley of Tears

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

We may be in a valley of tears, but we are never alone. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from the Gospel of John,...

Day 18: Our Sweetness, Our Hope

Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Jesus gives us not only what we need, but in his abundance, gives us more than what we need so that ...

Day 17: Turn On the Light

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Catholics may be very familiar with the Sign of the Cross, but this short prayer has deep significan...

Day 16: Glorify Him

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

How often do we pray a prayer of purely praise and adoration to God? Fr. Mark-Mary explains how the ...

Day 15: Mother of God

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

You know the Mother of God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates this amazing gift, drawing from Biblical exam...

Day 14: Blessed Are You

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Everytime we say the Hail Mary, we express a cry of joy in honor of the Blessed Mother. Fr. Mark-Mar...

Day 13: Full of Grace

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

As we pray the rosary, we can focus on the words of the prayers we’re saying, especially the words...

Day 12: Deliver Us From Evil

Sun, 12 Jan 2025

We conclude our meditations on the Our Father with Fr. Mark-Mary delving into the parable of the Goo...

Day 11: As We Forgive

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

We are to forgive as we have been forgiven. Today, Fr. Mark Mary leads us in a meditation upon the f...

Day 10: Daily Bread

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

What is the “daily bread” we pray for in the Our Father? Fr. Mark-Mary provides Biblical example...

Day 9: Thy Will Be Done

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Fr. Mark-Mary continues meditating on the Our Father, exploring the concept of the kingdom of heaven...

Day 8: Our Father in Heaven

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

How do you approach God when you pray the Rosary? Fr. Mark-Mary begins exploring the Biblical Roots ...

Bonus: Introduction to Phase Two: “Biblical Roots of the Rosary”

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

How can praying the Rosary help you dive deeper into Scripture? In this special bonus episode, Fr. M...

Day 7: Grace Will Overflow

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

Praying the Rosary is not just for ourselves! Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how your prayers of the Rosary a...

Day 6: Prayer is a Battle

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

How is prayer a battle, and what role does the rosary serve in this fight? Fr. Mark-Mary explains th...

Day 5: A Garden of Rest

Sun, 05 Jan 2025

When we’re with Mary,  we don't have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. Fr. Mark...

Day 4: Prayer With Mary

Sat, 04 Jan 2025

The Rosary is a Marian prayer, which means we can deepen our experience of prayer through meditating...

Day 3: Heart of Jesus

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

What do you feel when you are in the presence of Jesus? Freedom and comfort, or is there some appreh...

Day 2: The King Knows You

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Jesus, the eternal king, knows your name. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation on the presence of ...

Day 1: Responding to God

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

Welcome to Day 1 of the Rosary in a Year! Today we begin our journey with Fr. Mark-Mary, as he leads...

Bonus: Introduction to Phase One “Forming the Relationship”

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Are you getting ready to pray the Rosary in a Year? In this special pre-launch episode, Fr. Mark-Mar...

Bonus: Preparing for the Rosary in a Year

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

What is the Rosary in a Year Podcast? Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Mike Schmitz to discuss The Ros...

Introducing The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Welcome to The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) from Ascension. In 365 days, Fr. Mark...