The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Pray the Rosary Like Never Before
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Day 308: The Joyful Mysteries
November 4th, 2025 | 19 mins 8 secs
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Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in prayer with five decades of the Rosary, as we utilize the meditation "muscles" we've built up in each phase of the Rosary in a Year. You can find more resources for meditation on each of the mysteries, including Sacred Art, Saint Reflections, and Bible Verses under each episode in the Ascension App, to aid in your meditation. Today's focus is the Joyful Mysteries: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation in the Temple, and the Finding in the Temple.
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Day 304: The Joyful Mysteries
October 31st, 2025 | 20 mins 21 secs
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Today we begin praying five mysteries, our final step of building up the decades before we move to the full rosary. As we walk through each set of mysteries, we use our now-strengthened meditation muscles, moving from one mystery to the next, following the story of Jesus’ childhood and Mary’s fiat. Today’s focus is the Joyful Mysteries. We will be praying five decades of the Rosary.
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Day 300: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
October 27th, 2025 | 16 mins 43 secs
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The flow from the Finding in the Temple into the Luminous mysteries puts emphasis on Jesus’ identity and mission as the Son of God. We begin with the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, where his wisdom and obedience to the Father are made clear even in his youth. Moving to his Baptism in the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the beloved Son and then begins his public ministry at the Wedding at Cana, where we witness his first miracle. Finally, we meditate on the Proclamation of the Kingdom, where Jesus’ actions as God, ministering to his people, are revealed. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding in the Temple, the Baptism in the Jordan, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 295: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteriese
October 22nd, 2025 | 17 mins 12 secs
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In these mysteries, we witness the beginning of Christ’s mission and the revelation of His love. He is found in the Temple, teaching with divine wisdom. He is baptized in the Jordan, revealing His identity as the beloved Son of the Father. He turns water into wine at Cana, showing His glory and generosity. He proclaims the Kingdom, calling all to conversion and new life. May we open our hearts to His call, trust in His mercy, and live as faithful witnesses to His saving love. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 290: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
October 17th, 2025 | 17 mins 41 secs
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Fr. Mark-Mary offers a reflection on the ordinary and hidden nature of the beginning of Jesus’ life. As we pray today, there is an eighteen year gap between the Finding in the Temple, and the Baptism of Jesus. We’re encouraged to ponder and pray with those hidden, quiet years of the holy family. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding in the Temple, the Baptism in the Jordan, the Wedding Feast at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
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Day 285: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
October 12th, 2025 | 17 mins 15 secs
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Together, we pray and follow Christ as His mission is revealed. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion invite us to trust Him more deeply, to receive His Word with open hearts, and to follow faithfully in His footsteps. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 280: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
October 7th, 2025 | 16 mins 42 secs
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We conclude the Joyful Mysteries and follow into the Luminous Mysteries as Christ’s mission is revealed. In the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, He shows Himself to be about His Father’s work. At the Baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit descends and the Father proclaims Him as the beloved Son. At the Wedding at Cana, He performs His first miracle, revealing His glory. In the Proclamation of the Kingdom, He announces the Good News and calls all to conversion. These mysteries encourage us to seek Him with faith, to listen to His Word, and to follow Him more closely each day. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 268: The Joyful Mysteries
September 25th, 2025 | 15 mins 13 secs
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Concluding the Joyful mysteries, we witness the complexity of joy in the Christian life. The Nativity brings us the joy of the Incarnation, as God becomes man, born to bring us salvation. In the Presentation and Finding in the Temple, we see the price of salvation foreshadowed, as Mary is told Simeon’s prophecy, and as Jesus is lost for three days, to be found in his father’s house. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Nativity, the Presentation, and the Finding in the Temple. We will be praying three decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 133: Respond with Grace
May 13th, 2025 | 12 mins 43 secs
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How would you react if you saw 12-year old Jesus preaching in the temple? Fr. Mark-Mary points out the varied reactions of onlookers in the mosaic of the Finding in the Temple in the Rosary Basilica at Lourdes. Those surrounding Jesus react with human admiration, amazement, curiosity, and even rejection. Yet Mary looks upon him filled with divine grace. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Finding in the Temple 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 in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Day 113: Spoiler Alert
April 23rd, 2025 | 12 mins 11 secs
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Spoiler alert: Jesus is Lord! While the mystery of the Finding in the Temple is not the climax of Jesus’ story, for the first century man or woman, this is an attention grabbing moment. Fr. Mark-Mary, reading from St. Cyril of Alexandria, reminds us that this is when Jesus first begins to reveal his divinity. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.