Day 261: The Joyful Mysteries
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue with the Joyful Mysteries, we celebrate the saving presence of Christ among us. In th...
Day 260: The Glorious and Joyful Mysteries
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We pray through a beautiful sequence that bridges the Glorious and Joyful Mysteries. Drawing upon ou...
Day 259: The Glorious Mysteries
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we begin the Glorious Mysteries, turning our hearts from the sorrow of the Passion to the joy...
Day 258: The Sorrowful Mysteries
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude the Sorrowful Mysteries, entering into the final moments of Christ’s Passion. Drawing ...
Day 257: The Luminous and Sorrowful Mysteries
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We journey from the Luminous mysteries into the Sorrowful, reminding us of the connection between Je...
Day 256: The Luminous Mysteries
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we pray and meditate on the Luminous mysteries. We can draw on our mental archive, reminded o...
Day 255: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Concluding the Joyful Mysteries and entering into the Luminous Mysteries, we follow the unfolding re...
Day 254: The Joyful Mysteries
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity are at the heart of today’s prayer. Together, they tell...
Day 253: The Glorious Mysteries
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lifting up our hearts to the final Glorious Mysteries, we rejoice in the Descent of the Holy Spirit,...
Day 252: The Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We journey through the heart of our faith as we pray the final Sorrowful Mystery and enter the Glori...
Day 251: The Sorrowful Mysteries
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries, we enter into the depth of our Lord’s Passion. The Scou...
Day 250: The Luminous and Sorrowful Mysteries
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beginning our decades with the Luminous Mysteries, we contemplate the Transfiguration and the Instit...
Day 249: The Luminous Mysteries
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our focus today is on the Luminous Mysteries—the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding Feast at Cana, and ...
Day 248: The Joyful Mysteries
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to immerse ourselves in the Joyful Mysteries. Today, we meditate on the birth and early ...
Day 247: The Glorious and Joyful Mysteries
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we begin our three decades by meditating on the Coronation of Mary, honoring her as Queen of H...
Day 246: The Glorious Mysteries
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re invited to lift our hearts in joyful hope as we pray the Glorious mysteries. We reflect on t...
Day 245: The Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to build spiritual endurance through the rhythm of daily prayer. Meditating first on the...
Day 244: The Sorrowful Mysteries
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we begin praying three decades together, Fr. Mark-Mary shares insight on why we’re moving into ...
Day 243: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we recognize God’s voice in prayer? Fr. Mark-Mary teaches that the most certain way is thro...
Day 242: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling bored in your prayer life? Many experience a sense of spiritual dryness during menta...
Day 241: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us struggle with distraction in prayer. Fr. Mark-Mary offers encouragement for cultivating a...
Day 240: The Nativity and the Presentation
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We dive back into the joyful mysteries of the Nativity and the Presentation, drawing upon our mental...
Day 239: The Annunciation and the Visitation
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to dive deeper into our meditation while we pray with the Annunciation and ...
Day 238: The Assumption and Coronation of Mary
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we pray with the Fourth and Fifth Glorious Mysteries: the Assumption of Mary and her Coronatio...
Day 237: The Ascension and the Descent of the Holy Spirit
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We pray with the Second and Third Glorious Mysteries: the Ascension of Jesus and the Descent of the ...
Day 236: The Crucifixion and the Resurrection
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We pray with the fifth Sorrowful Mystery, the Crucifixion and Death of Jesus, and the first Glorious...
Day 235: The Crowning with Thorns and the Carrying of the Cross
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In prayer, we focus on the third Sorrowful Mystery, the Crowning with Thorns, and the fourth Sorrowf...
Day 234: The Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we enter into the sorrowful mysteries of Christ’s Passion, we reflect on His agony in the garde...
Day 233: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leading us in prayer, Fr. Mark-Mark reflects on the Transfiguration and the gift of the Eucharist as...
Day 232: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us into a prayerful meditation on Jesus’ miracle at the Weeding in Cana and ...
Day 231: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in prayer by drawing our hearts to two powerful scenes in the life of Christ....
Day 230: The Nativity and the Presentation
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we continue praying simply and slowly with the mysteries themselves. Fr. Mark-...
Day 229: The Annunciation and the Visitation
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we begin moving into meditation with the mysteries of the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary gently remind...
Day 228: Lifted Up With Mary
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We entrust our intentions, someone else’s need or a situation outside of ourselves, to Our Lady. F...
Day 227: Shared with the Trinity
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we share our intentions with not just one Person of the Trinity, but with the full Trinity, Fa...
Day 226: Entrusted to the Spirit
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to pray, bringing our hearts and intentions to the Holy Spirit, asking to b...
Day 225: Bring It to Jesus
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the focus on intercessory prayer, Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to bring the intentions on our...
Day 224: Intentions to the Father
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary enriches our time of prayer by inviting us to practice intercessory prayer, where we c...
Day 223: Now and at Death
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Focusing on the final petition in the Hail Mary, Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that we are pilgrims on a ...
Day 222: Elizabeth’s Greeting
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Contemplate Elizabeth’s joyful greeting: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit ...
Day 221: Words of an Angel
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By reflecting on the angel Gabriel’s greeting to Mary from Luke 1:28, we are guided through the op...
Day 220: Lingering in the Words
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to pray with attentiveness to the words of the prayers and let the repetiti...
Day 219: The Gift of Prayer
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We begin meditating on the words of the prayers as we pray our decades of the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary ...
Day 218: Walking With Mary
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of our series on relational prayer with the Rosary, we turn our hearts toward ...
Day 217: Resting With the Trinity
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue focusing our decades of the Rosary on the persons we’re praying to, Fr. Mark-Mary s...
Day 216: Overshadowed by the Spirit
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our review of relational prayer with the Trinity, turning our hearts to the Holy Spirit....
Day 215: Here With Jesus
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine Jesus present in your everyday environment—your home, school, office, or car. While we oft...
Day 214: Trusting the Father
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are invited to enter into prayer with a deep awareness of the Heavenly Father’s presence throug...
Day 213: Advocate, Queen, and Mother
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to build a personal, relational prayer life by connecting intimately wit...
Day 212: Eternal Exchange of Love
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opening with prayerful reflection, Father Mark-Mary invites listeners to contemplate the Holy Trinit...
Day 211: Presence of the Holy Spirit
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have an opportunity to deepen our relationship with the Holy Spirit through today's meditative pr...
Day 210: Relationship With the Son
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue deepening our practice of relational prayer, focusing on Jesus the Son. We place ourselv...
Day 209: Praying With the Father
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we begin Phase 5: Building Up the Decades. We begin to deepen not only the quantity but especi...
Phase 5 Bonus: Introduction to Phase Five: “Building Up the Decades”
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Dr. Edward Sri as they discuss practical tips for growing your devotion t...
Day 208: Mary is With Us
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the mystery of Mary’s coronation, we dive into the depths of Mary’s role as queen and mother....
Day 207: Fiat by Fiat
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Those of us who wish to experience the fulfillment of God's promises in our lives are called to m...
Day 206: Promise of the Father
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Pentecost, the Church receives the promise of the Father: the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us...
Day 205: With Us Always
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary explains that the Ascension is not Christ’s departure, but the perfection of His pre...
Day 204: Transcending Death
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Resurrection was a transformation of life that transcended death, bringing hope, healing, and re...
Day 203: God’s Relentless Pursuit
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Christ’s cry from the cross reveals not despair, b...
Day 202: Scapegoat and Savior
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary connects Jesus carrying His cross to Christ as the new scapegoat, freely taking on the...
Day 201: Thorns for Love
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mocked and spat upon, Christ crowned with thorns fulfills the image of the suffering servant—humbl...
Day 200: Glory Hidden in Suffering
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We follow the trajectory of the Scourging, beginning with sorrow as we behold the results of sin in ...
Day 199: What the Garden Reveals
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Agony in the Garden reveals deep truths, shared by Fr. Mark-Mary, as we return to three prior me...
Day 198: The Love of Jesus
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Eucharist is one of the greatest signs of Jesus’ love. With Fr. Mark-Mary, we return to t...
Day 197: Mystery of Light
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re invited to faithfulness in prayer and a journey to the mountaintop in the Transfiguration. R...
Day 196: Invited to the Kingdom
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We review our meditations focused on the Proclamation of the Kingdom, recalling Jesus’ call to us,...
Day 195: New Wine, New Life
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Do whatever He tells you.” Mary’s powerful words at the Wedding Feast at Cana urge us to trus...
Day 194: Beloved Sons and Daughters
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on the Baptism of Jesus, Fr. Mark-Mary emphasizes that our own baptism equips us with the...
Day 193: Faith in the Silence
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guided meditation on the fifth Joyful Mystery, the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, highlights th...
Day 192: A Renewed “Yes”
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Through storytelling and scripture, Fr. Mark-Mary explores the sacrificial freedom expressed by both...
Day 191: Unworthy Yet Welcomed
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on the Nativity, emphasizing the overwhelming joy and sense of unworthiness t...
Day 190: Returning to the Visitation
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue practicing meditation with our mental archive, returning to Mary as the Ark of the Coven...
Day 189: Beginning Our Meditation
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We begin Phase 4: Finding Focus today, reviewing several topics for meditation on the Annunciation. ...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase Four: “Finding Focus”
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference between a commitment and a devotion? How can we grow in love for the rosary?...
Day 188: Gifts for Mary
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our final visio divina episode, we meditate on a fresco entitled Mary, Help of Christians, by Giu...
Day 187: God is Never Outdone
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus took flesh from Mary and glorified it, says St. Augustine. As we meditate on the Assumption th...
Day 186: Power From On High
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of Pentecost, Jesus tells his disciples to wait until the Father sends them power fr...
Day 185: Proclaiming Christ
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us is called to share the Gospel boldly through our witness, words, and love. Fr. Mark-Mary ...
Day 184: Beyond the Tomb
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the first person to witness the Resurrection was Mary, the mother of Jesus? Fr. Mark-Mary ex...
Day 183: Love Poured Out
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on the Crucifixion through Rubens’ painting, The Descent from the Cross, em...
Day 182: Shared Sacrifice
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Raphael’s painting depicting the Carrying of the Cross, Fr. Mark-Mary focuses on the p...
Day 181: Grace Amid Thorns
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Witnessing Christ crowned with thorns reveals a striking contrast between worldly might and divine s...
Day 180: The God Who Bleeds
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary draws us in to an overwhelming realization while meditating on The Flagellation of Our...
Day 179: Discouragement, Distraction, Despair
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s painting, The Arrest of Christ by Giotto di Bondone can be somewhat unsettling. Giotto di ...
Day 178: Open the Door
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Tanner’s painting, Christ and the Disciples Before the Last Supper, we see Jesus and a few disc...
Day 177: Earthen Vessels
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary introduces us to the spiritual background of icons as we pray with an icon of the Tran...
Day 176: Jesus is in the Boat
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark chapter 5 doesn’t shrink back from the danger of the storm. The apostles’ boat is filling w...
Day 175: Calling Through the Noise
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary draws unique comparisons when meditating on Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding at Cana. Th...
Day 174: Living Our Baptism
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Through Alexander Ivanov’s painting, The Appearance of Christ Before the People, Fr. Mark-Mary con...
Day 173: Rooted in Identity
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates the courage required of 12-year-old Jesus speaking in the temple, as depi...
Day 172: Heart of Prayer
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meditating on Mary’s presence in the Presentation scene, painted by Aert de Gelder, reveals a woma...
Day 171: Worship the Newborn King
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence offers a tender and grounded depiction...
Day 170: Grit and Grace
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary’s journey to visit Elizabeth is brought to life through Antonio Barluzzi’s mosaic, where Ma...
Day 169: The Faithful “Yes”
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to say “yes” to God with complete trust? Reflecting on Jan van Eyck’s painti...
Day 168: Our Shared Inheritance
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Coronation of Mary is portrayed in Giuseppe Mattia Borgnis’s fresco, where the Trinity crowns ...
Day 167: Glory Awaits the Faithful
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on the Assumption of Mary through Cesare Mariani’s 1863 fresco, which depic...
Day 166: Ordinary, Yet Called
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Titian’s Renaissance painting, Pentecost, focuses on St. Peter kneeling beside Mary with the keys ...
Day 165: Following in His Footsteps
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the mystery of the Ascension, Fr. Mark-Mary meditates on Jesus’ enduring presence throug...
Day 164: Guided by His Hand
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on St. Thomas not as doubting and resistant, but as someone honestly expressi...