web02.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:35:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) - Episodes Tagged with “Glorified Reality” https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/tags/glorified%20reality Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:15:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic Pray the Rosary Like Never Before Ascension 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. no catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year Ascension rosaryinayear@ascensionpress.com Day 46: Come Holy Spirit (2026) https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day46-2026 b7eac65c-468d-4030-8df4-7f3fad7c1fc5 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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. 11:59 no 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, pentecost, holy spirit, descent of the holy spirit, reality, glorified reality, Pope John Paul II, fulfillment, promises, Joel, Ezekiel, covenant, new covenant, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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.

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

]]> Day 45: He Parted from Them (2026) https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day45-2026 844e98bf-b80d-4479-8ae2-55236ff32d4f Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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. 9:33 no 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, ascension, reality, glorified reality, humanity, human nature, space, Pope Benedict XVI, destiny, hope, future, destination, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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.

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

]]> Day 44: Glorified Reality (2026) https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day44-2026 14f60c48-510e-4e9e-857d-3bd6e30e1d2a Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be. 12:14 no 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, resurrection, reality, glorified reality, Lazarus, Pope Benedict XVI, destiny, hope, future, destination, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, 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.

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

]]> Day 348: The Glorious Mysteries https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day348-2025 496236f0-e5b4-4881-9692-6270c895c0d0 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, centering our meditations around hope. We’re reminded of the message both Christ and the Angel share: to not be afraid, the Apostles’ assiduous prayer of hope before Pentecost, and the promise revealed in Mary’s Assumption. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries, and we’ll be praying the full Rosary. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy. 26:45 no Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, centering our meditations around hope. We’re reminded of the message both Christ and the Angel share: to not be afraid, the Apostles’ assiduous prayer of hope before Pentecost, and the promise revealed in Mary’s Assumption. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries, and we’ll be praying the full Rosary. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy. Praying together, poco a poco, prayer, intercessory prayer, relational prayer, imaginative prayer, meditative prayer, contemplative prayer, meditating, meditation archive, meditation muscles, decades, five decades, glorious, glorious mysteries, ascension, resurrection, holy spirit, descent of the holy spirit, pentecost, assumption, coronation, coronation of mary, queen, queen of heaven, queen of heaven and earth, mary, glorified reality, blessing, presence, confidence, trust, apprehension, magnificat, faithfulness, help of christians, home, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, centering our meditations around hope. We’re reminded of the message both Christ and the Angel share: to not be afraid, the Apostles’ assiduous prayer of hope before Pentecost, and the promise revealed in Mary’s Assumption. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries, and we’ll be praying the full Rosary.

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

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

]]> Day 337: The Glorious Mysteries https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day337-2025 2af569f4-3720-4b8a-bf73-5dbca01b4238 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, guiding our meditations on the Glorious mysteries. We’re reminded of Pope Benedict XVI’s teachings on the Resurrection, the Apostle’s experience of Pentecost, and God’s faithfulness to Mary. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy. 25:53 no Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, guiding our meditations on the Glorious mysteries. We’re reminded of Pope Benedict XVI’s teachings on the Resurrection, the Apostle’s experience of Pentecost, and God’s faithfulness to Mary. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy. Praying together, poco a poco, prayer, intercessory prayer, relational prayer, imaginative prayer, meditative prayer, contemplative prayer, meditating, meditation archive, meditation muscles, decades, five decades, glorious, glorious mysteries, ascension, resurrection, holy spirit, descent of the holy spirit, pentecost, assumption, coronation, coronation of mary, queen, queen of heaven, queen of heaven and earth, mary, glorified reality, blessing, presence, confidence, trust, apprehension, magnificat, faithfulness, help of christians, home, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in the Rosary, guiding our meditations on the Glorious mysteries. We’re reminded of Pope Benedict XVI’s teachings on the Resurrection, the Apostle’s experience of Pentecost, and God’s faithfulness to Mary. Today's focus is the Glorious Mysteries.

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

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

]]> Day 46: Come Holy Spirit https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day46-2025 d3ae9a59-7763-4af2-99d3-ddb5d08ddd61 Sat, 15 Feb 2025 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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. 11:59 no 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, pentecost, holy spirit, descent of the holy spirit, reality, glorified reality, Pope John Paul II, fulfillment, promises, Joel, Ezekiel, covenant, new covenant, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 event, the fulfilment of the promise of the Father, and as a fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Pentecost, drawing on audiences from Pope John Paul II. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on this new life of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 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.

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

]]> Day 45: He Parted from Them https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day45-2025 16af2de0-8eee-4cb5-8c14-d10dc4cdad20 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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. 9:33 no 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, ascension, reality, glorified reality, humanity, human nature, space, Pope Benedict XVI, destiny, hope, future, destination, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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.

]]> 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 in Heaven: the Ascension has implications for our future destiny. For the first time, humanity enters into the life of God as Jesus’ human body enters heaven. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension, 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 44: Glorified Reality https://rosaryinayear.fireside.fm/riy-day44-2025 7f1244d4-ff5a-4f73-a26a-e266b26925c0 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be. 12:14 no 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, 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. Glorious, glorious mysteries, resurrection, reality, glorified reality, Lazarus, Pope Benedict XVI, destiny, hope, future, destination, heaven, Old Testament, historical context, catholic, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, ascension, rosary, fr. mark-mary, fr. mark mary, father mark-mary, father mark mary, rosary in a year, riy, rosary-in-a-year 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 XVI’s writings to explain glorified reality and what is spiritually occurring in the mystery of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection, 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.

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

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