The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
134 episodes of The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2024.
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Day 129: A Disposition of Reverence
May 9th, 2025 | 13 mins 53 secs
adam, angel, annunciation, art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, eve, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, fra angelico, gabriel, genesis, mary, new eve, painting, reverence, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, solemnity, visio divina
Fr. Mark-Mary begins our visio divina episodes with a meditation on The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. We contemplate the reverence and solemnity depicted in Mary and the Angel, and consider the parallels to Genesis shown in the mystery of the Annunciation. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Annunciation and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or for free in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 128: Queen of Angels
May 8th, 2025 | 12 mins 11 secs
angels, army, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, coronation, coronation of mary, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, queen, queen of angels, queen of heaven, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. john henry neumann
Mary is the general of an angelic army, and her aim is fighting for us, protecting us from harm. Fr. Mark-Mary, with help from St. John Henry Neumann, explores the authority vested in Mary’s title of Queen of Heaven and Earth. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Coronation of Mary and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 127: Reunion into Heaven
May 7th, 2025 | 11 mins 54 secs
ascension, assumption, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, grace, heaven, mary, mother teresa, resurrection, reunion, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. bernard, st. bernard of clairvaux
What was it like in heaven the day Mary was assumed? St. Bernard of Clairvaux describes the incredible joy that must have occurred, and Fr. Mark-Mary shares a story of Mother Theresa that mimics the joy of reunion to help us meditate on the mystery of the Assumption. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Assumption and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 126: Fire of Love
May 6th, 2025 | 12 mins 37 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, cross, descent of the holy spirit, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fire, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, holy spirit, kindle, love, pentecost, prayer, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacrifice, saint, saint reflections, st. alphonsus, st. alphonsus liguori
God desires the fire of his love to burn always in our hearts, says St. Alphonsus Liguori. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that we can kindle this fire of the Holy Spirit through the wood of the cross and the oxygen of prayer. We meditate on the Holy Spirit’s ability to transform us and growing our receptivity to his love. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 125: Hold Fast to Christ
May 5th, 2025 | 14 mins 55 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, charity, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, kindness, listening, matthew, neighbor, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. augustine
As Jesus ascends to heaven, St. Augustine tells us to hold fast to Christ. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that we can do this through works of charity, using Matthew 25 and a personal anecdote to share how everyone can hold fast to Christ. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 124: Newness of Life
May 4th, 2025 | 13 mins 59 secs
ascension, baptism, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, john paul ii, jp2, new life, paul, pope jp2, resurrection, riy, romans, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. augustine
We were buried with Christ by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead, we too might walk in newness of life. Fr. Mark-Mary, with a reading by St. Augustine, explains the integral connection between baptism and the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 123: She Magnifies Him
May 3rd, 2025 | 14 mins 50 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, crucifixion, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, magnified, magnify, mary, passion, revelations, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, st. bridget
St. Bridget's Revelations tells us of the crucifixion through Mary’s eyes. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that by meditating through Mary, we see Our Lord’s passion magnified, expressing the true depth of the sorrow in this moment. However, not only is our sorrow magnified, but our gratitude too can be magnified as we see through Mary’s eyes. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Crucifixion and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 122: Trophy of Victory
May 2nd, 2025 | 13 mins 29 secs
aquinas, ascension, carrying, carrying of the cross, catholic church, catholic faith, cross, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorified, glory, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, st. thomas, suffering, victory, st. thomas aquinas
Carrying the cross was meant to be a dishonor, but Jesus carried his cross as a sign of his glory, as a victory carries his trophy. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how we too can turn our sufferings into trophies of glory, as he reads from St. Thomas Aquinas. We may not experience the victory immediately, but we can trust that Jesus will bring victory. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 121: The Cost of Compromise
May 1st, 2025 | 14 mins 37 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, compromise, crowning, crowning with thorns, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, fulton sheen, justice, passion, politics, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, truth, venerable fulton j. sheen
Pilate tried to compromise on truth. His concern was not justice, but instead self-preservation. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, emphasizing that we must not compromise on Jesus. We have to commit to the truth. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Crowning with Thorns and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 120: Be the One
April 30th, 2025 | 16 mins 2 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, diary of st. faustina, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, gratitude, lepers, mother theresa, passion, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, scourging, scourging at the pillar, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, thankfulness, st. faustina
Jesus suffered tremendously to show his love for us and to win us for himself. And yet, many of us don't receive this gift and continue to live our lives as if Jesus’ passion never happened. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from St. Faustina, who tells us that Jesus found consolation in her sincere sorrow for his passion. Today, we are called to be like St. Faustina, to be the one who remembers the depths of Jesus’ love. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 119: Till The End
April 29th, 2025 | 13 mins 41 secs
agony, agony in the garden, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, st. hilary of poitiers, st. hilary
In the final moments before his arrest, Jesus is praying for the apostles. This is the movement of love when it encounters suffering and difficulty, says Fr. Mark-Mary. Drawing from St. Hilary of Poitiers, we meditate on bringing our suffering to the Father, so that it might become a grace for others. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Agony in the Garden and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 118: Partake of God
April 28th, 2025 | 15 mins 36 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, eucharist, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, grace, institution of the eucharist, luminous, luminous mysteries, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacrament, sacraments, saint, saint reflections, st. cyril, transubstantiation, st. cyril of jerusalem
How does transubstantiation happen, and what do we receive when we receive the Eucharist? Fr. Mark-Mary shares some catechesis on the Eucharist, drawing from St. Cyril of Jerusalem, who is sometimes referred to as the doctor of catechesis. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Institution of the Eucharist and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 117: Come Down, Peter
April 27th, 2025 | 16 mins 5 secs
ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, charity, contemplation, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, luminous, luminous mysteries, mother theresa, mountain, peter, prayer, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. francis, transfiguration, world, st. augustine
The mystery of the Transfiguration begins with ascent to the heavenly mountain, but ends with descent, back to the world. As much as Peter would like to remain atop the mountain, Jesus calls him to persevere in life of charity, a holy life in the world. Fr. Mark-Mary, with help from St. Augustine, reflects on living out the balance of our call to the mountain and our call to live lives of charity in the world. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Transfiguration and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 116: Continued Through You
April 26th, 2025 | 13 mins 5 secs
ascension, call to conversion, call to repentance, catholic church, catholic faith, conversion, evangelization, evangelizing, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, luminous, luminous mysteries, mission, proclamation of the kingdom, repentance, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, st. john eudes
Jesus has a plan for your life, a plan to continue his divine mission through you. Fr. Mark-Mary shares a reading from St. John Eudes, explaining how we can continue to proclaim the kingdom in our own lives, continuing Jesus’ mission. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 115: Wedding of the Lamb
April 25th, 2025 | 12 mins 55 secs
ascension, cana, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, luminous, luminous mysteries, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, wedding, wedding at cana, st. john henry cardinal newman, st. john newman
Two weddings are being celebrated at the wedding feast at Cana. As the divine bridegroom, Jesus’ relationship to his bride, the Church, changes here. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from St. John Newman, revealing the similarities of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the wedding happening in Cana. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Wedding Feast at Cana and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 114: Baptized with Him
April 24th, 2025 | 13 mins 11 secs
ascension, baptism, baptism in the jordan, cappadocian, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, friars, holy spirit, luminous, luminous mysteries, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, saint, saint reflections, salvation, st. gregory, st. gregory of nazianzus, trinity
St. Gregory of Nazianzus offers us a reading on Christ’s baptism, full of scriptural references to the Old Testament and the Trinity. Fr. Mark-Mary provides us with historical information on St. Gregory’s teachings on the Trinity, and a meditation on the person of Jesus and our baptism into his mystical body as the means of salvation. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Baptism of Jesus and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.