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

Pray the Rosary Like Never Before

About the show

In Ascension’s Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step journey that will change the way you pray – no matter where you are in your spiritual life.

By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world.

Listen to discover….
How to build a daily habit of prayer
How to form a relationship with Jesus and Mary
The Biblical foundations of the Rosary
How to meditate with sacred art (visio divina), saint writings, and scripture (lectio divina)
The power of Mary’s influence in your life
…and more.

For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

Episodes

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

    January 8th, 2025  |  31 mins 41 secs
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    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 Scriptural basis of the Rosary. Jeff Cavins explains the Biblical roots of Mary as queen mother, the Hail Mary, and the incredible experience of Mary as our partner in prayer, taking us through her son’s life.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 7: Grace Will Overflow

    January 7th, 2025  |  10 mins 1 sec
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    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 overflowing of grace into your relationships, your family, and our world. Today’s focus is on prayer as a source of grace and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 6: Prayer is a Battle

    January 6th, 2025  |  10 mins 45 secs
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    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 to grow our prayer life, and how we can use the Rosary as a weapon to defeat temptation. Today’s focus is on prayer as a battle and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 5: A Garden of Rest

    January 5th, 2025  |  15 mins 20 secs
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    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 shares a meditation to help us rest with Mary in the garden of the Rosary. Today’s focus is “Mary, mother inviolate,” and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 4: Prayer With Mary

    January 4th, 2025  |  14 mins 2 secs
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    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 Fr. Mark-Mary as he explains how Mary mirrors God the Father’s love, and shares a meditation on how we can experience the loving face of Mary in our prayer of the Rosary today. Today’s focus is “Mary, the mirror of justice,” and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 3: Heart of Jesus

    January 3rd, 2025  |  14 mins 48 secs
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    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-Mary to Jesus’ workshop, practicing imaginative meditation to use when we pray the Rosary. Today’s focus is “Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy,” and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 2: The King Knows You

    January 2nd, 2025  |  12 mins 40 secs
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    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, expressing the truth that the king of the universe personally knows and loves you. Today’s focus is “Jesus, King and center of all hearts” and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Day 1: Responding to God

    January 1st, 2025  |  12 mins 40 secs
    ascension, catholic, catholic church, catholic faith, catholicism, fr. mark-mary, jesus, mary, prayer, presence of god, relationship, responding to god, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, worship

    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 presence of God as we pray. This first phase, Forming the Relationship, will set the stage for your rosaries all year as we begin deepening our relationship with Jesus and Mary in prayer. Today’s focus is on finding the presence of God, and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Bonus: Introduction to Phase One “Forming the Relationship”

    December 31st, 2024  |  17 mins 56 secs
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    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 prayer is so essential to our relationship with God and how we can truly pray instead of simply saying the words of the Rosary. Fr. Mike shares how he first started praying the Rosary, and gives advice for anyone who wants to make the Rosary part of their daily life.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

  • Bonus: Preparing for the Rosary in a Year

    December 17th, 2024  |  16 mins 33 secs
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    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 experiences with the Rosary. Fr. Mike and Fr. Mark-Mary explore the relationships between Rosary in a Year, Bible in a Year, and Catechism in a Year, and share their thoughts on cultivating a relationship with God through prayer.

    For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

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

    October 25th, 2024  |  10 mins 53 secs
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    The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) from Ascension will be launching on January 1st, 2025!