The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Episodes
Day 59: The Nature of Sin
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we begin journeying through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Mark-Mary uses the parable of the Prodigal Son to illustrate how Jesus’ Ag...
Day 58: Creativity of Love
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you love someone, you create a way to be with them. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that if you love Jesus, you’ll create time to be with him. However, ...
Day 57: Let's Step Away
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To reveal his glory in the Transfiguration, Jesus took the apostles up the mountain, apart from distractions. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary asks if Jesus might...
Day 56: Good News
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion really about? Fr. Mark-Mary explains the rich mystery of the Proclamation of the Ki...
Day 55: Water Into Wine
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Wedding Feast at Cana, we see Mary taking a new role: that of the initiator, asking Jesus to perform his first miracle. Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks t...
Day 54: My Beloved Son
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The waters of the Jordan in our lives must always precede the sands of the desert. Fr. Mark-Mary explores the mystery of Jesus’ Baptism, highlightin...
Day 53: Our Perfect Director
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary and Joseph knew that they had a special role when raising Jesus, but something unexpected happens in the mystery of the Finding in the Temple. Ma...
Day 52: My Eyes Have Seen Salvation
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simeon’s words at the Presentation of the Lord, “Now let your servant depart in peace according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation...
Day 51: Moved With Awe
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would we feel if we could experience the Nativity the way Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and Magi did? Fr. Mark-Mary shares the story of a visitor w...
Day 50: Rejoice in the Beauty
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God takes our ordinary and turns it into the extraordinary. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us through a meditation on the mystery of the Visitation, focusing on ...
Day 49: How Can This Be?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we move forward when we can’t see God’s plan ahead of us? Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation on the mystery of the Annunciation, explai...
Day 48: Mother and Queen
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should we venerate Mary as the Queen of Heaven, and what does being Queen of Heaven mean? Fr. Mark-Mary explains that far from detracting from our...
Day 47: Mary’s Return Home
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the Biblical roots of the Assumption? Fr. Mark-Mary draws from both the Old and New Testament to explain the Biblical basis of Mary’s Assum...
Day 46: Come Holy Spirit
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Descent of the Holy Spirit makes all things new, including our way of participating in God’s life. Fr. Mark-Mary looks at Pentecost as a prayer ...
Day 45: He Parted from Them
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, body and soul, mean for us? Fr. Mark-Mary explains that this mystery is more than Jesus joining the Father i...
Day 44: Glorified Reality
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Resurrection we are given an opportunity to see the glorified reality that is our destiny and our hope. Fr. Mark-Mary pulls from Pope Benedict ...
Day 43: The Veil is Torn
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are Jesus’ last words on the cross from Psalm 22, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” a cry of despair, or a revelation of hope? Fr. Mar...
Day 42: Sent into Exile
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Old Testament, the scapegoat was led outside of the city, bearing the sins of the people. In a striking parallel, the fourth Sorrowful mystery ...
Day 41: The Victorious King
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the mystery of the Crowing with Thorns, we see both the effects of sin on the world, but also the truth that Jesus is conquering death. Fr. Mark-Ma...
Day 40: Suffering Servant
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary explains the historical context behind the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar, and reveals how this mystery fulfills prophecies with...
Day 39: In the Garden
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Through obedience to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemene, in the mystery of the Agony in the Garden, Jesus will repair the damage caused by Adam an...
Day 38: Food for the Journey
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the institution of the Holy Eucharist Jesus is revealed as the Bread of Life that sustains us to the promised land. Fr. Mark-Mary draws upon the Ol...
Day 37: To Be Transfigured
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The mystery of the Transfiguration is a glimpse of heaven, giving us an image of the home Jesus has prepared for us. Fr. Mark-Mary takes us on a journ...
Day 36: The Kingdom and the Gospel
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord is here and he is at work! Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that we don’t have to save ourselves: Jesus is proclaiming the Good News and acting for...
Day 35: Divine Bridegroom
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we can feel like we’ve run out of wine, we’ve run out of sweetness in our lives. However, as the Divine Bridegroom, Jesus will provide t...
Day 34: The Anointed One
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each of the Luminous mysteries reveal an aspect of Jesus’ nature and mission. Fr. Mark-Mary draws on the history of the Jordan River and the Jewish ...
Day 33: Lost and Found
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Jesus leave Mary and Joseph to remain in the temple in Jerusalem? Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks the spiritual significance of the Finding in the Temp...
Day 32: A Total Offering
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mystery of Jesus’ Presentation signifies an important moment of fulfillment between the Old and New Covenant. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us through thi...
Day 31: No Other Savior
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s difficult to see how God can work through the hard situations in our lives. In the Mystery of the Nativity, the Holy Family was faced...
Day 30: The New Ark
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Old Testament, God met his people, dwelt with them, and brought them victory through the Ark of the Covenant. As we explore the Biblical roots ...
Day 29: Something Unexpected
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All of Jesus’ story was unexpected, as a very different Messiah than the people anticipated. Fr. Mark-Mary walks us through the historical and Bibli...
Day 28: Be Joyful, Be Free
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you fully believe in the forgiveness of sins professed in the Creed? Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that so often we receive forgiveness but continue to ca...
Day 27: The Spirit Prepares Us
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary shares his personal testimony on the Holy Spirit’s influence in his life and encourages us to look for the Holy Spirit’s presence in...
Day 26: The Room is Ours
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus has already prepared a room for us in the Father’s house. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals that not only will we be able to join Jesus in heaven someday,...
Day 25: No Longer in Darkness
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By the grace of Jesus Christ, there is no longer total darkness. Fr. Mark-Mary explains how we can maintain hope while meditating on the crucifixion, ...
Day 24: Still, Small Voice
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit chooses to do his greatest works and reveal his glory in still and quiet moments. While reflecting on the Apostles’ Creed, Fr. Mark-...
Day 23: Creator of Heaven and Earth
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Were you there when he laid the foundation of the Earth? Fr. Mark-Mary brings us this pertinent question from the book of Job as we reflect on the Apo...
Day 22: Lead Souls to Heaven
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Fatima Prayer, said at the end of each decade of the Rosary, was given to us in the Marian apparition at Fatima. Fr. Mark-Mary draws from Romans 8...
Day 21: Show Unto Us
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we call upon Mary, what does she say to us? As we pray the Rosary and ask Mary to show Jesus unto us, we hear her response through the story of t...
Day 20: Eyes of Mercy
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You are enough for God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates Mary’s Magnificat, reminding us that Mary and Jesus look upon us with eyes of mercy, rejoicing in...
Day 19: Valley of Tears
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We may be in a valley of tears, but we are never alone. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from the Gospel of John, revealing that the Blessed Mother has shared in o...
Day 18: Our Sweetness, Our Hope
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus gives us not only what we need, but in his abundance, gives us more than what we need so that we might have joy. Fr. Mark-Mary meditates on the ...
Day 17: Turn On the Light
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catholics may be very familiar with the Sign of the Cross, but this short prayer has deep significance. Fr. Mark-Mary shares the Biblical origins of t...
Day 16: Glorify Him
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do we pray a prayer of purely praise and adoration to God? Fr. Mark-Mary explains how the Rosary and the Glory Be can be said as a prayer of...
Day 15: Mother of God
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know the Mother of God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates this amazing gift, drawing from Biblical examples of the special relationship between mothers a...
Day 14: Blessed Are You
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everytime we say the Hail Mary, we express a cry of joy in honor of the Blessed Mother. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals the Biblical celebration at the center o...
Day 13: Full of Grace
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we pray the rosary, we can focus on the words of the prayers we’re saying, especially the words of the Hail Mary. Fr. Mark-Mary explains the Bibl...
Day 12: Deliver Us From Evil
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our meditations on the Our Father with Fr. Mark-Mary delving into the parable of the Good Shepherd, the Fall in Genesis, and Christ’s sa...
Day 11: As We Forgive
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are to forgive as we have been forgiven. Today, Fr. Mark Mary leads us in a meditation upon the forgiveness described in the Our Father, taking ins...
Day 10: Daily Bread
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the “daily bread” we pray for in the Our Father? Fr. Mark-Mary provides Biblical examples from the Gospels and Exodus to reveal how God is...
Day 9: Thy Will Be Done
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Mark-Mary continues meditating on the Our Father, exploring the concept of the kingdom of heaven through Matthew 18:1-4. Jesus instructs his disci...
Day 8: Our Father in Heaven
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you approach God when you pray the Rosary? Fr. Mark-Mary begins exploring the Biblical Roots of the Rosary with the Our Father by comparing the...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase Two: “Biblical Roots of the Rosary”
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can praying the Rosary help you dive deeper into Scripture? In this special bonus episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Jeff Cavins to discuss the S...
Day 7: Grace Will Overflow
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Praying the Rosary is not just for ourselves! Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how your prayers of the Rosary are a powerful action that God can use to create an...
Day 6: Prayer is a Battle
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is prayer a battle, and what role does the rosary serve in this fight? Fr. Mark-Mary explains the various struggles we may experience while trying...
Day 5: A Garden of Rest
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we’re with Mary, we don't have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. Fr. Mark-Mary looks into the history of the Rosary and sha...
Day 4: Prayer With Mary
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rosary is a Marian prayer, which means we can deepen our experience of prayer through meditating on Mary’s life and virtues. Follow along with F...
Day 3: Heart of Jesus
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you feel when you are in the presence of Jesus? Freedom and comfort, or is there some apprehension or anxiety? Today, we journey with Fr. Mark...
Day 2: The King Knows You
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus, the eternal king, knows your name. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation on the presence of Jesus to assist us in our prayer of the Rosary, ex...
Day 1: Responding to God
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Day 1 of the Rosary in a Year! Today we begin our journey with Fr. Mark-Mary, as he leads us in a guided meditation to help us find the pre...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase One “Forming the Relationship”
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you getting ready to pray the Rosary in a Year? In this special pre-launch episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Mike Schmitz to explore why pra...
Bonus: Preparing for the Rosary in a Year
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Rosary in a Year Podcast? Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Mike Schmitz to discuss The Rosary in a Year Podcast and share their personal exp...
Introducing The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) from Ascension. In 365 days, Fr. Mark-Mary will take Catholics on a journey into deeper...