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    <description>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.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Pray the Rosary Like Never Before</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>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.
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  <title>Day 344: The Glorious Mysteries</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Mark-Mary prays through the Glorious Mysteries, inviting us to trust more deeply in Jesus’ nearness and mercy. While meditating on the Resurrection, we look to Caravaggio’s Incredulity of St. Thomas and see Christ meeting our doubts with tenderness. In the Ascension, He becomes even more present to us without spatial limitations. At Pentecost, Jean Restout’s depiction of Mary steady beneath the tongues of fire inspires us to welcome the Holy Spirit with renewed boldness. We contemplate Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant in her Assumption and rejoice in her loving intercession as Queen in her Coronation. Today’s focus is the Glorious Mysteries, and we’ll be praying the full Rosary.

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  <title>Day 204: Transcending Death</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Resurrection was a transformation of life that transcended death, bringing hope, healing, and renewal to all of creation. Fr. Mark-Mary emphasizes that this new reality is not just a return from death but a glorified existence that calls us into deeper trust and faith. Through this mystery, we can be confident in Christ’s pursuit of our hearts and His power to bring light even into our darkest moments. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.

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<p>For the complete prayer plan, visit <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/riy" rel="nofollow">https://ascensionpress.com/riy</a>. </p>]]>
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<p>For the complete prayer plan, visit <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/riy" rel="nofollow">https://ascensionpress.com/riy</a>. </p>]]>
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  <title>Day 164: Guided by His Hand</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on St. Thomas not as doubting and resistant, but as someone honestly expressing his need to see and believe because he is aware that if the Resurrection is true, everything must change. Caravaggio’s The Incredulity of St. Thomas captures this moment of intimate encounter, as the risen Jesus gently leads Thomas to touch His side, revealing a love that welcomes doubt and transforms it into belief. We are encouraged to acknowledge our own need for grace and trust that Christ will meet us there. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.

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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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<p>All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the <em>Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide</em>, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/riy" rel="nofollow">https://ascensionpress.com/riy</a>. </p>]]>
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<p>All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the <em>Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide</em>, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/riy" rel="nofollow">https://ascensionpress.com/riy</a>. </p>]]>
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