The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Pray the Rosary Like Never Before
Displaying Episode 61 - 70 of 208 in total of The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) with the tag “rosary”.
-
Day 148: Daughter, Mother, Spouse
May 28th, 2025 | 12 mins 46 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, coronation, coronation of mary, daughter, diego velázquez, father, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, holy spirit, mother, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, son, spouse, the coronation of the virgin, trinity, visio divina
The Coronation of Mary can be seen in a distinctly Trinitarian sense, highlighted in Diego Velázquez’s painting, The Coronation of the Virgin. Fr. Mark-Mary explains Mary’s relationships to each member of the Trinity as daughter, mother, and spouse. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Coronation of Mary 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.
-
Day 147: Fullness of Victory
May 27th, 2025 | 14 mins 10 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, assumption, catholic church, catholic faith, childlike, daughter, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, fresco, glorious, glorious mysteries, immaculate conception, mary, riy, rome, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, victory, visio divina
Mary, through her Immaculate Conception, shares in the fullness of Christ’s victory. Fr. Mark-Mary, meditating on The Immaculate Conception, a fresco in the Church of Santa Maria dell’Orto, in Rome, explains the intrinsic connection between the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Assumption 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.
-
Day 146: My Soul Thirsts
May 26th, 2025 | 14 mins 3 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, boldness, catholic church, catholic faith, confidence, descent of the holy spirit, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fear, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, holy spirit, jean restout, mary, pentecost, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, spirit, trust, visio divina
At Pentecost, the Apostles may have been filled with a reasonable amount of fear, as wind shook the upper room and fire descended. However, Jean Restout’s painting, Pentecost, draws our attention to someone who is unafraid: Mary, who has already experienced the overshadowing of the Spirit. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit 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.
-
Day 145: He Must Increase
May 25th, 2025 | 13 mins 29 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, decrease, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, glory, humility, increase, john, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, st. john the baptist, visio divina
St. John the Baptist said in John 3:30, “he must increase, I must decrease”. In today’s mosaic of the Ascension, Fr. Mark-Mary draws our attention to St. John the Baptist and Mary, who in turn direct our attention to Christ. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Ascension 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.
-
Day 144: Done in Secret
May 24th, 2025 | 11 mins 53 secs
annibale carracci, art, art meditations, ascension, calm, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, glorious, glorious mysteries, prayer, resurrection, reward, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, secret, solitude, visio divina
Repeatedly in the Gospels, Jesus goes off alone to pray to the Father, telling us, “pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” While meditating on today’s painting, The Resurrection of Christ by Annibale Carracci, Fr. Mark-Mary draws out the hidden nature of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection 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.
-
Day 143: Fulfillment of the Promise
May 23rd, 2025 | 12 mins 10 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, covenant, crucifixion, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, fresco, genesis, noah, old testament, pietro gagliardi, promise, rainbow, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, visio divina
In the Old Testament, God sent Noah the sign of the rainbow to promise he would never flood the earth again. Pietro Gagliardi’s fresco of the Crucifixion also depicts a rainbow above this sorrowful scene, signifying that this is the fulfillment of God’s promise. As we meditate, Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that this symbolism can remind us that death will not have the last word. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Crucifixion 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.
-
Day 142: Truly the Son of God
May 22nd, 2025 | 13 mins 21 secs
art, art meditations, ascension, carrying, carrying of the cross, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, good friday, meditation, pieter bruegel, prayer, response, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, soldiers, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, visio divina
Pieter Bruegel’s painting, The Procession to Calvary, is distinctly filled with Roman soldiers. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation focusing on the Roman soldiers observing the carrying of the cross, and relates it to his modern day experience of different reactions to Jesus in New York. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross 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.
-
Day 141: Render Unto God
May 21st, 2025 | 13 mins 41 secs
antiquity, art, art meditations, ascension, caesar, catholic church, catholic faith, crowning, crowning with thorns, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, love, render, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, thorns, titian, visio divina, worship
As we see the bust of Tiberius Caesar at the top of today’s painting, Christ Crowned with Thorns by Titian, the phrase “render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and render to God what is God’s” may come to mind. Fr. Mark-Mary asks us to consider whether we are rendering our worship and love unto God, or unto the world. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Crowning with Thorns 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.
-
Day 140: His Glory Remains
May 20th, 2025 | 13 mins 10 secs
agostino ciampelli, art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, fresco, glory, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, scourging, scourging at the pillar, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, strength, suffering, visio divina
St. Paul’s letter to the Romans tells us, “if God is for us, who is against us?” Reflecting on a fresco of the Scourging, Fr. Mark-Mary draws our attention to Jesus’ strength and glory shining through despite his suffering. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar 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.
-
Day 139: Gold in Our Halos
May 19th, 2025 | 11 mins 44 secs
agony, agony in the garden, art, art meditations, ascension, catholic church, catholic faith, choice, father mark mary, father mark-mary, fr. mark mary, fr. mark-mary, free will, halo, joel, judas, peter, repentance, riy, rosary, rosary in a year, rosary-in-a-year, sacred art, sorrowful, sorrowful mysteries, vicente masip, visio divina
In today’s painting by Vicente Masip, Judas is pictured with a gold and black halo. Even as Judas leads the soldiers to arrest Jesus, Fr. Mark-Mary explains that this halo shows Judas has the chance to return to Jesus. We too can always return to Jesus, seeking his forgiveness as Peter does. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Agony in the Garden 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.