The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Pray the Rosary Like Never Before
We found 10 episodes of The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) with the tag “luminous mysteries”.
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Day 116: Continued Through You
April 26th, 2025 | 13 mins 5 secs
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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
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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
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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.
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Day 98: An Abyss of Love
April 8th, 2025 | 11 mins 49 secs
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Aided by a meditation from St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue, we reflect on the profound gift of the Eucharist. Jesus tells each and every one of us how deeply he loves us as he says, ”I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you,” a love we partake of each time we approach the Eucharist. 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 96: A New Love
April 6th, 2025 | 12 mins 30 secs
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Jesus is raising the stakes during his ministry and proclamation of the kingdom. St. Augustine tells us that there’s a new kingdom, a new law, and a new love. Fr. Mark-Mary explains what these new teachings mean, how they impact us, and how we can respond with our new love. 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 95: Moms are Special
April 5th, 2025 | 11 mins 30 secs
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Would Jesus have turned the water into wine if someone other than Mary had asked him? Fr. Mark-Mary, reading from St. Alphonsus Liguori, reflects on the point that Jesus’ initial words to Mary at the Wedding at Cana have special symbolism. This short conversation tells us that Mary is special to Jesus, and her requests are special too. 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 94: No Doubt
April 4th, 2025 | 10 mins 51 secs
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Is there any room left for doubt in the mystery of the Baptism? No, say Fr. Mark-Mary and St. Ambrose, as we meditate on the confidence with which we can believe in God’s revelation. We step into the waters of the Jordan with Jesus, resting in the truth of his divine sonship. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Baptism in the Jordan 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 78: Given for You
March 19th, 2025 | 15 mins 28 secs
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At the last supper, Jesus tells his disciples that he earnestly desires to eat the Passover with them. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina, meditating on Jesus’ longing, his earnest desire, to give himself to us. We place ourselves in the scene of the Last Supper and hear Jesus tell us, “this is for you.” 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 77: Have No Fear
March 18th, 2025 | 15 mins
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When we experience fear and doubt, we can turn to the Father’s revelation that Jesus is the one we have been looking for. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina as we meditate on Jesus' gentle reassurance to the Apostles, telling them to rise and have no fear. 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 76: The Shepherd is Shepherding
March 17th, 2025 | 12 mins 56 secs
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The mystery of the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion reveals to us that the time is now. God is here, and he desires to shepherd you. As we pray lectio divina, Fr. Mark-Mary asks us, are we ready to allow Jesus to shepherd us? Are we ready to allow God to shape our lives? 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.