The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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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.

Episodes (164)

Day 248: The Joyful Mysteries

Day 248: The Joyful Mysteries

September 05, 2025 13m
We continue to immerse ourselves in the Joyful Mysteries. Today, we meditate on the birth and early life of Jesus through three mysteries: the Nativity, the Presentation in the Temple, and the Finding...
Day 247: The Glorious and Joyful Mysteries

Day 247: The Glorious and Joyful Mysteries

September 04, 2025 13m
Today we begin our three decades by meditating on the Coronation of Mary, honoring her as Queen of Heaven and earth. Moving into the Joyful Mysteries, we meditate on the Annunciation and the...
Day 246: The Glorious Mysteries

Day 246: The Glorious Mysteries

September 03, 2025 13m
We’re invited to lift our hearts in joyful hope as we pray the Glorious mysteries. We reflect on the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the dignity and destiny of...
Day 245: The Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries

Day 245: The Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries

September 02, 2025 13m
We continue to build spiritual endurance through the rhythm of daily prayer. Meditating first on the carrying of the cross and the crucifixion and death of Jesus, we enter deeply into his suffering...
Day 244: The Sorrowful Mysteries

Day 244: The Sorrowful Mysteries

September 01, 2025 14m
As we begin praying three decades together, Fr. Mark-Mary shares insight on why we’re moving into a focus on prayer in this phase of the Rosary in a Year podcast. We’re encouraged to lean into our...
Day 243: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist

Day 243: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist

August 31, 2025 11m
How do we recognize God’s voice in prayer? Fr. Mark-Mary teaches that the most certain way is through Scripture, where God’s word speaks clearly and consistently. As we regularly read and pray with...
Day 242: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion

Day 242: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion

August 30, 2025 11m
Are you feeling bored in your prayer life? Many experience a sense of spiritual dryness during mental prayer or while praying the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that love often calls for...
Day 241: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus

Day 241: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus

August 29, 2025 10m
Many of us struggle with distraction in prayer. Fr. Mark-Mary offers encouragement for cultivating a more focused and peaceful prayer life by examining the noise we allow into our daily routines. He...
Day 240: The Nativity and the Presentation

Day 240: The Nativity and the Presentation

August 28, 2025 11m
We dive back into the joyful mysteries of the Nativity and the Presentation, drawing upon our mental archive and praying with Fr. Mark-Mary. Fr. Mark-Mary also explores distraction in prayer and how...
Day 239: The Annunciation and the Visitation

Day 239: The Annunciation and the Visitation

August 27, 2025 10m
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to dive deeper into our meditation while we pray with the Annunciation and the Visitation. As we revisit these familiar moments, we’re invited to take a new angle each time,...
Day 238: The Assumption and Coronation of Mary

Day 238: The Assumption and Coronation of Mary

August 26, 2025 12m
Today we pray with the Fourth and Fifth Glorious Mysteries: the Assumption of Mary and her Coronation as Queen of Heaven and Earth. Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that in the Assumption, we witness God’s...
Day 237: The Ascension and the Descent of the Holy Spirit

Day 237: The Ascension and the Descent of the Holy Spirit

August 25, 2025 11m
We pray with the Second and Third Glorious Mysteries: the Ascension of Jesus and the Descent of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus ascends into heaven, we reflect on the mystery of his closeness, how his union...
Day 236: The Crucifixion and the Resurrection

Day 236: The Crucifixion and the Resurrection

August 24, 2025 12m
We pray with the fifth Sorrowful Mystery, the Crucifixion and Death of Jesus, and the first Glorious Mystery, his Resurrection. At the Cross, we witness Christ’s total self-gift, his mercy toward the...
Day 235: The Crowning with Thorns and the Carrying of the Cross

Day 235: The Crowning with Thorns and the Carrying of the Cross

August 23, 2025 11m
In prayer, we focus on the third Sorrowful Mystery, the Crowning with Thorns, and the fourth Sorrowful Mystery, the Carrying of the Cross. In the mockery of Jesus as King, we behold the profound...
Day 234: The Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar

Day 234: The Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar

August 22, 2025 11m
As we enter into the sorrowful mysteries of Christ’s Passion, we reflect on His agony in the garden and His scourging at the pillar. We see Jesus pleading with the Father in solitude, embracing the...
Day 233: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist

Day 233: The Transfiguration and Institution of the Eucharist

August 21, 2025 10m
Leading us in prayer, Fr. Mark-Mark reflects on the Transfiguration and the gift of the Eucharist as these moments reveal Jesus’ divine identity and His enduring presence. We witness Jesus revealed in...
Day 232: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion

Day 232: The Wedding Feast at Cana and Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion

August 20, 2025 10m
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us into a prayerful meditation on Jesus’ miracle at the Weeding in Cana and His proclamation of the Kingdom of God. At the wedding, we reflect on Mary’s attentiveness and Jesus’...
Day 231: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus

Day 231: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus

August 19, 2025 11m
Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in prayer by drawing our hearts to two powerful scenes in the life of Christ. We are invited to ponder the mystery of Jesus being found in the temple and His baptism at the...
Day 230: The Nativity and the Presentation

Day 230: The Nativity and the Presentation

August 18, 2025 10m
In today’s episode, we continue praying simply and slowly with the mysteries themselves. Fr. Mark-Mary guides us in reflecting on the birth of Jesus, God made flesh, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and...
Day 229: The Annunciation and the Visitation

Day 229: The Annunciation and the Visitation

August 17, 2025 11m
Today, we begin moving into meditation with the mysteries of the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary gently reminds us of the major themes of the Annunciation and the Visitation, inviting us to draw upon our mental...
Day 228: Lifted Up With Mary

Day 228: Lifted Up With Mary

August 16, 2025 10m
We entrust our intentions, someone else’s need or a situation outside of ourselves, to Our Lady. Fr. Mark-Mary guides us to imagine her with us at home, in your car, or wherever you are, receiving...
Day 227: Shared with the Trinity

Day 227: Shared with the Trinity

August 15, 2025 10m
Today we share our intentions with not just one Person of the Trinity, but with the full Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, an eternal exchange of love. Whatever intention you’re carrying,...
Day 226: Entrusted to the Spirit

Day 226: Entrusted to the Spirit

August 14, 2025 10m
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to pray, bringing our hearts and intentions to the Holy Spirit, asking to be overshadowed by the same Spirit who came upon Mary at the Annunciation. We entrust our intentions...
Day 225: Bring It to Jesus

Day 225: Bring It to Jesus

August 13, 2025 11m
Continuing the focus on intercessory prayer, Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to bring the intentions on our hearts directly to Jesus. He encourages us to imagine the Lord drawing near—whether to rejoice with...
Day 224: Intentions to the Father

Day 224: Intentions to the Father

August 12, 2025 12m
Fr. Mark-Mary enriches our time of prayer by inviting us to practice intercessory prayer, where we can bring before the Lord all that weighs on our hearts and minds. He invites us to imagine offering...
Day 223: Now and at Death

Day 223: Now and at Death

August 11, 2025 10m
Focusing on the final petition in the Hail Mary, Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that we are pilgrims on a journey, accompanied by Mary who lovingly intercedes for our salvation. He encourages us to invoke...
Day 222: Elizabeth’s Greeting

Day 222: Elizabeth’s Greeting

August 10, 2025 11m
Contemplate Elizabeth’s joyful greeting: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Fr. Mark-Mary leads us with prayerful attentiveness to recognize the sacred wonder of...
Day 221: Words of an Angel

Day 221: Words of an Angel

August 09, 2025 12m
By reflecting on the angel Gabriel’s greeting to Mary from Luke 1:28, we are guided through the opening words of the Hail Mary with renewed attentiveness. Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to enter into a...
Day 220: Lingering in the Words

Day 220: Lingering in the Words

August 08, 2025 11m
Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to pray with attentiveness to the words of the prayers and let the repetition become a space for deeper reverence, presence, and meditation. Resting in the words, we discover...
Day 219: The Gift of Prayer

Day 219: The Gift of Prayer

August 07, 2025 12m
We begin meditating on the words of the prayers as we pray our decades of the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to focus on the words of the Our Father, recalling the gift of this prayer that Jesus...
Day 218: Walking With Mary

Day 218: Walking With Mary

August 06, 2025 11m
In this final episode of our series on relational prayer with the Rosary, we turn our hearts toward Our Lady, inviting her not only into our imagination but into the very moments of our day, whether...
Day 217: Resting With the Trinity

Day 217: Resting With the Trinity

August 05, 2025 12m
As we continue focusing our decades of the Rosary on the persons we’re praying to, Fr. Mark-Mary shares some insight on how to pray to the Trinity. We’re invited to sit at the table with the Trinity,...
Day 216: Overshadowed by the Spirit

Day 216: Overshadowed by the Spirit

August 04, 2025 13m
We continue our review of relational prayer with the Trinity, turning our hearts to the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mark-Mary shares various aspects of the Spirit to start our meditation, inviting us to...
Day 215: Here With Jesus

Day 215: Here With Jesus

August 03, 2025 12m
Imagine Jesus present in your everyday environment—your home, school, office, or car. While we often picture Him in distant historical settings, Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to experience Jesus coming...
Day 214: Trusting the Father

Day 214: Trusting the Father

August 02, 2025 12m
We are invited to enter into prayer with a deep awareness of the Heavenly Father’s presence through Fr. Mark-Mary’s meditative reflection. Drawing from Jesus’ prayers before Lazarus’ tomb and His...
Day 213: Advocate, Queen, and Mother

Day 213: Advocate, Queen, and Mother

August 01, 2025 13m
Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to build a personal, relational prayer life by connecting intimately with the Blessed Virgin Mary. He invites us to imagine ourselves stepping into St. John’s home, sitting...
Day 212: Eternal Exchange of Love

Day 212: Eternal Exchange of Love

July 31, 2025 14m
Opening with prayerful reflection, Father Mark-Mary invites listeners to contemplate the Holy Trinity not as an abstract concept but as a living communion of love—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Drawing...
Day 211: Presence of the Holy Spirit

Day 211: Presence of the Holy Spirit

July 30, 2025 13m
We have an opportunity to deepen our relationship with the Holy Spirit through today's meditative prayer and the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to personally engage with the Holy Spirit by offering...
Day 210: Relationship With the Son

Day 210: Relationship With the Son

July 29, 2025 14m
We continue deepening our practice of relational prayer, focusing on Jesus the Son. We place ourselves in his presence not abstractly, but intimately, as we step into the moment with him. This prayer...
Day 209: Praying With the Father

Day 209: Praying With the Father

July 28, 2025 15m
Today we begin Phase 5: Building Up the Decades. We begin to deepen not only the quantity but especially the quality of our prayer. This next phase is all about growing our capacity for contemplative,...
Phase 5 Bonus: Introduction to Phase Five: “Building Up the Decades”

Phase 5 Bonus: Introduction to Phase Five: “Building Up the Decades”

July 28, 2025 34m
Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Dr. Edward Sri as they discuss practical tips for growing your devotion to the rosary and persevering through dry periods in prayer. Dr. Sri shares inspiring stories about...
Day 208: Mary is With Us

Day 208: Mary is With Us

July 27, 2025 13m
In the mystery of Mary’s coronation, we dive into the depths of Mary’s role as queen and mother. Fr. Mark-Mary reviews some of the many layers of this mystery: Mary’s role as an intercessor, her love...
Day 207: Fiat by Fiat

Day 207: Fiat by Fiat

July 26, 2025 14m
 Those of us who wish to experience the fulfillment of God's promises in our lives are called to make the journey through life to heaven just like Mary did: fiat by fiat. Fr. Mark-Mary walks through...
Day 206: Promise of the Father

Day 206: Promise of the Father

July 25, 2025 14m
In Pentecost, the Church receives the promise of the Father: the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in meditation with the Holy Spirit, focusing on Pentecost as a prayer event, the Apostle’s...
Day 205:  With Us Always

Day 205: With Us Always

July 24, 2025 15m
Fr. Mark-Mary explains that the Ascension is not Christ’s departure, but the perfection of His presence with us. No longer limited by time or space, Jesus is now intimately present to each of us in a...
Day 204: Transcending Death

Day 204: Transcending Death

July 23, 2025 14m
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...
Day 203: God’s Relentless Pursuit

Day 203: God’s Relentless Pursuit

July 22, 2025 15m
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Christ’s cry from the cross reveals not despair, but a prayer that carries the weight of human suffering to the heart of the Father. Fr. Mark-Mary draws...
Day 202: Scapegoat and Savior

Day 202: Scapegoat and Savior

July 21, 2025 14m
Fr. Mark-Mary connects Jesus carrying His cross to Christ as the new scapegoat, freely taking on the exile, rejection, and sins of all humanity and carrying them to His place of crucifixion. Simon of...
Day 201: Thorns for Love

Day 201: Thorns for Love

July 20, 2025 14m
Mocked and spat upon, Christ crowned with thorns fulfills the image of the suffering servant—humble in agony, yet still the King, still victorious. Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to behold Him, as Pilate...
Day 200: Glory Hidden in Suffering

Day 200: Glory Hidden in Suffering

July 19, 2025 14m
We follow the trajectory of the Scourging, beginning with sorrow as we behold the results of sin in Jesus scourged, are encouraged to respond by consoling Jesus as he suffers, and finally contemplate...
Day 199: What the Garden Reveals

Day 199: What the Garden Reveals

July 18, 2025 15m
The Agony in the Garden reveals deep truths, shared by Fr. Mark-Mary, as we return to three prior meditation topics. The nature of sin is unveiled, as we draw the connection to the prodigal son. Jesus...
Day 198: The Love of Jesus

Day 198: The Love of Jesus

July 17, 2025 15m
The Holy Eucharist is one of the greatest signs of Jesus’ love. With Fr. Mark-Mary, we return to the mystery of the Institution of the Eucharist, diving into the creativity of love and the abyss of...
Day 197: Mystery of Light

Day 197: Mystery of Light

July 16, 2025 15m
We’re invited to faithfulness in prayer and a journey to the mountaintop in the Transfiguration. Returning to this mystery, Fr. Mark-Mary meditates on the theme of Jesus’ revelation of himself, our...
Day 196: Invited to the Kingdom

Day 196: Invited to the Kingdom

July 15, 2025 17m
We review our meditations focused on the Proclamation of the Kingdom, recalling Jesus’ call to us, asking us to become residents of the kingdom of heaven. Revisiting Rembrant’s Storm of the Sea of...
Day 195: New Wine, New Life

Day 195: New Wine, New Life

July 14, 2025 14m
“Do whatever He tells you.” Mary’s powerful words at the Wedding Feast at Cana urge us to trust Jesus wholeheartedly. This moment reveals Jesus as the divine bridegroom who brings transformation, joy,...
Day 194: Beloved Sons and Daughters

Day 194: Beloved Sons and Daughters

July 13, 2025 14m
Reflecting on the Baptism of Jesus, Fr. Mark-Mary emphasizes that our own baptism equips us with the identity and strength needed to face spiritual trials. Drawing from Scripture and the works of St....
Day 193: Faith in the Silence

Day 193: Faith in the Silence

July 12, 2025 17m
Our guided meditation on the fifth Joyful Mystery, the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, highlights the faith and trust of Mary and Joseph when faced with unexpected events and limited understanding....
Day 192: A Renewed “Yes”

Day 192: A Renewed “Yes”

July 11, 2025 16m
Through storytelling and scripture, Fr. Mark-Mary explores the sacrificial freedom expressed by both Jesus and Mary during the Presentation in the Temple. Mary’s renewed “yes” is a powerful witness to...
Day 191: Unworthy Yet Welcomed

Day 191: Unworthy Yet Welcomed

July 10, 2025 15m
Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on the Nativity, emphasizing the overwhelming joy and sense of unworthiness that can accompany encountering the gift of Jesus. We are invited to contemplate the transformative...
Day 190: Returning to the Visitation

Day 190: Returning to the Visitation

July 09, 2025 13m
We continue practicing meditation with our mental archive, returning to Mary as the Ark of the Covenant, understanding the Visitation as our invitation to song, and Mary’s charity and love towards us....
Day 189: Beginning Our Meditation

Day 189: Beginning Our Meditation

July 08, 2025 15m
We begin Phase 4: Finding Focus today, reviewing several topics for meditation on the Annunciation. Putting the mental meditation archive we’ve been building into practice, Fr. Mark-Mary leads us...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase Four: “Finding Focus”

Bonus: Introduction to Phase Four: “Finding Focus”

July 08, 2025 38m
What’s the difference between a commitment and a devotion? How can we grow in love for the rosary? In this special bonus episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT, to discuss...
Day 188: Gifts for Mary

Day 188: Gifts for Mary

July 07, 2025 15m
In our final visio divina episode, we meditate on a fresco entitled Mary, Help of Christians, by Giuseppe Rollini. Mary is surrounded by rows and rows of saints, from all backgrounds and professions,...
Day 187: God is Never Outdone

Day 187: God is Never Outdone

July 06, 2025 13m
Jesus took flesh from Mary and glorified it, says St. Augustine. As we meditate on the Assumption through a stained glass depiction, Fr. Mark-Mary explains how Mary’s generosity to Jesus is given back...
Day 186: Power From On High

Day 186: Power From On High

July 05, 2025 14m
In anticipation of Pentecost, Jesus tells his disciples to wait until the Father sends them power from on high. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us, considering the painting of Pentecost, attributed to Simone...
Day 185: Proclaiming Christ

Day 185: Proclaiming Christ

July 04, 2025 13m
Each of us is called to share the Gospel boldly through our witness, words, and love. Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on this mission through Duccio’s Appearance on the Mountain in Galilee, where Christ...
Day 93: Look Like You Love Him

Day 93: Look Like You Love Him

April 03, 2025 12m
When Mary and Joseph realized that Jesus was missing, they searched everywhere, stopping at nothing to find him. This is how love searches, Fr. Mark-Mary tells us, drawing from a reading by St....
Day 92: Waiting in the Temple

Day 92: Waiting in the Temple

April 02, 2025 14m
When Jesus was presented in the Temple, Simeon was ready to receive the long desired savior. With a reading from  St. Cyril of Alexandria, Fr. Mark-Mary asks us how we’ve been preparing to receive our...
Day 91: Cause For Joy

Day 91: Cause For Joy

April 01, 2025 11m
Is the Nativity a cause for joy in your life? Reflecting on a sermon from St. Leo the Great, Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that sometimes when we don’t feel the joy of the Nativity, we’re actually being...
Day 90: Consoling Mother

Day 90: Consoling Mother

March 31, 2025 13m
We read from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s On the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin, recognizing that Mary’s office as Mother means that she will console us. Fr. Mark-Mary shares a prayer from St. Mother...
Day 89: Long Desired

Day 89: Long Desired

March 30, 2025 15m
We move into our Saint Reflections section of Phase 3 with a reading from St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s Four Homilies in Praise of the Virgin Mother. Fr. Mark-Mary focuses on St. Bernard’s explanation of...
Day 88: The Road of Humility

Day 88: The Road of Humility

March 29, 2025 16m
Mary chose humility, waiting with confidence in the Lord and his goodness. For this, Fr. Mark-Mary says, she has been made queen of heaven and earth. In our lectio divina today, we’re encouraged to...
Day 87: It’s All True

Day 87: It’s All True

March 28, 2025 14m
The mystery of the Assumption reveals that everything God promised to Mary was fulfilled. Fr. Mark-Mary emphasizes that we can place our hope in this: if God’s faithfulness was true for Mary, God’s...
Day 86: Filled with New Wine

Day 86: Filled with New Wine

March 27, 2025 18m
After the descent of the Holy Spirit, those who hear the Apostles are amazed and perplexed, suggesting that perhaps the Apostles have had too much wine. On one level, the people are wrong, but on...
Day 85: The Blessing Never Stops

Day 85: The Blessing Never Stops

March 26, 2025 16m
In his glorified body, Jesus no longer has physical limitations. This is why, Fr. Mark-Mary explains, Jesus’ blessing upon the Apostles, and therefore us, never ends after he ascends to heaven....
Day 84: Do Not Be Afraid

Day 84: Do Not Be Afraid

March 25, 2025 17m
In the mystery of the Resurrection, Jesus and the angels bring the same message: do not be afraid. This is a sign of the joy and confidence with which the Father wants us to encounter life. Fr....
Day 83: Father Forgive Them

Day 83: Father Forgive Them

March 24, 2025 16m
In the midst of the most tragic of circumstances, his crucifixion and death, what does Jesus say? Jesus prays for all of us, asking the Father to forgive. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio...
Day 82: Simon’s Choice

Day 82: Simon’s Choice

March 23, 2025 15m
During Jesus’ passion, the gospel tells us that a man named Simon was compelled to carry Jesus’ cross. In this moment, Simon was given a decision: to fight back against this injustice, or to make the...
Day 81: Behold Your King

Day 81: Behold Your King

March 22, 2025 15m
Although the Roman soldiers mockingly hail Jesus as king, Fr. Mark-Mary explains that in this mystery we see the reality of Jesus’ true kingship and dignity. In our prayer of lectio divina, we...
Day 80: His Blood For You

Day 80: His Blood For You

March 21, 2025 15m
Jesus freely endured the suffering of the scourging because of his great love for us. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina, meditating on the depth of Jesus’ love for us and how he wants us to...
Day 79: Trust like Jesus

Day 79: Trust like Jesus

March 20, 2025 15m
When Jesus is sorrowful in the Garden of Gethsemane, he stays in relationship with the Father, trusting in the Father’s plan. Fr. Mark-Mary invites us to sit with Jesus, trusting in the Father when we...
Day 78: Given for You

Day 78: Given for You

March 19, 2025 15m
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...
Day 77: Have No Fear

Day 77: Have No Fear

March 18, 2025 15m
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...
Day 76: The Shepherd is Shepherding

Day 76: The Shepherd is Shepherding

March 17, 2025 12m
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...
Day 75: Jesus and Mary See You

Day 75: Jesus and Mary See You

March 16, 2025 15m
At the Wedding Feast at Cana, Mary notices first that the wine has run out. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that this means Mary and Jesus are invested in us. They are looking for our areas of need, so that...
Day 74: Beloved of the Father

Day 74: Beloved of the Father

March 15, 2025 15m
We know Jesus is the beloved of the Father, but today Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that we too should see ourselves as beloved through the grace of our Baptisms. As we pray lectio divina, we meditate on how...
Day 73: Seek Him

Day 73: Seek Him

March 14, 2025 14m
How are we seeking Jesus? Are we aware that as we seek Jesus, he too is seeking us? Fr. Mark-Mary asks us the words Jesus asks Mary when she finds him in the Temple, “how is it that you sought me,” as...
Day 72: You Don’t Wait in Vain

Day 72: You Don’t Wait in Vain

March 13, 2025 14m
Simeon and Anna spent their entire lives waiting in the Temple for the savior. We might feel like Simeon and Anna, waiting for God and his promises in our own lives. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that the...
Day 71: Behold God

Day 71: Behold God

March 12, 2025 16m
What was the experience of the shepherds, called by angels to the birth of God? How would we react to seeing the newborn Christ? Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina, drawing us into the experience...
Day 70: The Faith of Mary

Day 70: The Faith of Mary

March 11, 2025 14m
In the Visitation, God is revealing that he keeps his promises. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina, meditating on finding blessedness in our faith in God, like Mary who believed in God’s...
Day 69: Nothing is Impossible

Day 69: Nothing is Impossible

March 10, 2025 19m
Congratulations! You have made it to Phase 3 of the Rosary in a Year: Meditating on the Mysteries. We begin lectio divina with Fr. Mark-Mary, meditating on Mary’s yes to a person, not a plan. We’re...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase Three: “Meditating with the Mysteries”

Bonus: Introduction to Phase Three: “Meditating with the Mysteries”

March 09, 2025 30m
How do we really dive into meditation while we pray the rosary? In this special bonus episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Gregory Pine to discuss Franciscan and Dominican prayer, accessing grace...
Day 68: Fancy Friends

Day 68: Fancy Friends

March 09, 2025 10m
Many of us have “fancy” friends in our lives, and sometimes we are the “fancy” friend: someone whose role, talents, or connections are able to help us out. However, Fr. Mark-Mary explains that we all...
Day 67: He Has Promised

Day 67: He Has Promised

March 08, 2025 12m
Sometimes God asks us to do things that are unexpected or difficult. However, these times are often an opportunity for God to bless us: although we might have planned good things for ourselves, God...
Day 66: Wait and Pray

Day 66: Wait and Pray

March 07, 2025 12m
What were the Apostles feeling as they waited in the upper room? Despite their trepidation, the Apostles waited and prayed with confidence, and the Holy Spirit transformed them. Fr. Mark-Mary shares a...
Day 65: Returning Home

Day 65: Returning Home

March 06, 2025 9m
Did Jesus leave us when he ascended to heaven? Fr. Mark-Mary answers this question, leading us in a meditation on the certainty of Jesus’ perpetual presence with us in all times and places. Today’s...
Day 64: Christ is Risen

Day 64: Christ is Risen

March 05, 2025 10m
How do you celebrate Easter? Fr. Mark-Mary provides listeners with a challenge, reminiscing on the moment he realized just how important Easter is, and how much hope the truth that Christ is Risen can...
Day 63: Even Unto Death

Day 63: Even Unto Death

March 04, 2025 11m
Just as the father in the parable of the prodigal son does not merely wait to welcome his son back, but pursues to meet him on the way, Fr. Mark-Mary explains that God does not wait for us to return...
Day 62: He Meets Us

Day 62: He Meets Us

March 03, 2025 10m
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the father does not wait for his son to come back home, but instead descends to meet him on the way. In the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross, God our Father...
Day 61: You Are Beloved

Day 61: You Are Beloved

March 02, 2025 9m
When the devil attacks, he tries to mock us and deny our dignity. Fr. Mark-Mary continues the journey of reflecting on the passion of our Lord as it reveals the true nature of sin, revealing how...
Day 60: Effects of Sin

Day 60: Effects of Sin

March 01, 2025 7m
Sometimes we don’t fully recognize or understand the effects of sin on our soul, but the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar reveals the reality of sin to us. Fr. Mark-Mary continues the journey of...
Day 59: The Nature of Sin

Day 59: The Nature of Sin

February 28, 2025 10m
As we begin journeying through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Mark-Mary uses the parable of the Prodigal Son to illustrate how Jesus’ Agony in the Garden reveals humanity’s rejection of...
Day 58: Creativity of Love

Day 58: Creativity of Love

February 27, 2025 10m
When you love someone, you create a way to be with them. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that if you love Jesus, you’ll create time to be with him. However, our love for God is a response to God’s love for us....
Day 57: Let's Step Away

Day 57: Let's Step Away

February 26, 2025 11m
To reveal his glory in the Transfiguration, Jesus took the apostles up the mountain, apart from distractions. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary asks if Jesus might be asking us to step away and go up the mountain...
Day 56: Good News

Day 56: Good News

February 25, 2025 7m
What is the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion really about? Fr. Mark-Mary explains the rich mystery of the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion, revealing the...
Day 55: Water Into Wine

Day 55: Water Into Wine

February 24, 2025 12m
In the Wedding Feast at Cana, we see Mary taking a new role: that of the initiator, asking Jesus to perform his first miracle. Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks this mystery, revealing the depth of Mary’s...
Day 54: My Beloved Son

Day 54: My Beloved Son

February 23, 2025 10m
The waters of the Jordan in our lives must always precede the sands of the desert. Fr. Mark-Mary explores the mystery of Jesus’ Baptism, highlighting that Jesus’ baptism immediately precedes his...
Day 53: Our Perfect Director

Day 53: Our Perfect Director

February 22, 2025 9m
Mary and Joseph knew that they had a special role when raising Jesus, but something unexpected happens in the mystery of the Finding in the Temple. Mary may not fully understand Jesus’ explanation...
Day 52: My Eyes Have Seen Salvation

Day 52: My Eyes Have Seen Salvation

February 21, 2025 10m
Simeon’s words at the Presentation of the Lord, “Now let your servant depart in peace according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation,” are said around the world every day by religious...
Day 51: Moved With Awe

Day 51: Moved With Awe

February 20, 2025 13m
How would we feel if we could experience the Nativity the way Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and Magi did? Fr. Mark-Mary shares the story of a visitor who truly experienced the awe and wonder of...
Day 50: Rejoice in the Beauty

Day 50: Rejoice in the Beauty

February 19, 2025 9m
God takes our ordinary and turns it into the extraordinary. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us through a meditation on the mystery of the Visitation, focusing on the Magnificat, describing how Elizabeth’s words...
Day 49: How Can This Be?

Day 49: How Can This Be?

February 18, 2025 11m
How do we move forward when we can’t see God’s plan ahead of us? Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation on the mystery of the Annunciation, explaining how Mary can show us the way. She may not have...
Day 48: Mother and Queen

Day 48: Mother and Queen

February 17, 2025 10m
How should we venerate Mary as the Queen of Heaven, and what does being Queen of Heaven mean? Fr. Mark-Mary explains that far from detracting from our worship of God, giving due veneration to Mary...
Day 47: Mary’s Return Home

Day 47: Mary’s Return Home

February 16, 2025 12m
What are the Biblical roots of the Assumption? Fr. Mark-Mary draws from both the Old and New Testament to explain the Biblical basis of Mary’s Assumption. Mary is the new Ark of the Covenant, and so...
Day 46: Come Holy Spirit

Day 46: Come Holy Spirit

February 15, 2025 11m
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,...
Day 45: He Parted from Them

Day 45: He Parted from Them

February 14, 2025 9m
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...
Day 44: Glorified Reality

Day 44: Glorified Reality

February 13, 2025 12m
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...
Day 43: The Veil is Torn

Day 43: The Veil is Torn

February 12, 2025 9m
Are Jesus’ last words on the cross from Psalm 22, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” a cry of despair, or a revelation of hope? Fr. Mark-Mary shares a meditation on God’s response to Jesus in...
Day 42: Sent into Exile

Day 42: Sent into Exile

February 11, 2025 9m
In the Old Testament, the scapegoat was led outside of the city, bearing the sins of the people. In a striking parallel, the fourth Sorrowful mystery of the Rosary features Jesus being led outside of...
Day 41: The Victorious King

Day 41: The Victorious King

February 10, 2025 7m
In the mystery of the Crowing with Thorns, we see both the effects of sin on the world, but also the truth that Jesus is conquering death. Fr. Mark-Mary continues drawing connections between the...
Day 40: Suffering Servant

Day 40: Suffering Servant

February 09, 2025 10m
Fr. Mark-Mary explains the historical context behind the mystery of the Scourging at the Pillar, and reveals how this mystery fulfills prophecies within the Old Testament book of Isaiah. Today’s focus...
Day 39: In the Garden

Day 39: In the Garden

February 08, 2025 13m
Through obedience to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemene, in the mystery of the Agony in the Garden, Jesus will repair the damage caused by Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. Fr....
Day 38: Food for the Journey

Day 38: Food for the Journey

February 07, 2025 14m
In the institution of the Holy Eucharist Jesus is revealed as the Bread of Life that sustains us to the promised land. Fr. Mark-Mary draws upon the Old Testament to reveal how this mystery was...
Day 37: To Be Transfigured

Day 37: To Be Transfigured

February 06, 2025 11m
The mystery of the Transfiguration is a glimpse of heaven, giving us an image of the home Jesus has prepared for us. Fr. Mark-Mary takes us on a journey in the book of Exodus as we explore Jesus’...
Day 36: The Kingdom and the Gospel

Day 36: The Kingdom and the Gospel

February 05, 2025 10m
The Lord is here and he is at work! Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that we don’t have to save ourselves: Jesus is proclaiming the Good News and acting for good in our lives, just as he acts in this third...
Day 35: Divine Bridegroom

Day 35: Divine Bridegroom

February 04, 2025 12m
Sometimes we can feel like we’ve run out of wine, we’ve run out of sweetness in our lives. However, as the Divine Bridegroom, Jesus will provide the wine. Fr. Mark-Mary explains the spiritual...
Day 34: The Anointed One

Day 34: The Anointed One

February 03, 2025 13m
Each of the Luminous mysteries reveal an aspect of Jesus’ nature and mission. Fr. Mark-Mary draws on the history of the Jordan River and the Jewish Day of Atonement, historical details that reveal...
Day 33: Lost and Found

Day 33: Lost and Found

February 02, 2025 10m
Why does Jesus leave Mary and Joseph to remain in the temple in Jerusalem? Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks the spiritual significance of the Finding in the Temple, teaching us about filial obedience and how we...
Day 32: A Total Offering

Day 32: A Total Offering

February 01, 2025 14m
The Mystery of Jesus’ Presentation signifies an important moment of fulfillment between the Old and New Covenant. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us through this mystery, pointing out parallels between Simeon’s...
Day 31: No Other Savior

Day 31: No Other Savior

January 31, 2025 12m
Sometimes it’s difficult to see how God can work through the hard situations in our lives. In the Mystery of the Nativity, the Holy Family was faced with an incredibly hard situation: traveling 90...
Day 30: The New Ark

Day 30: The New Ark

January 30, 2025 12m
In the Old Testament, God met his people, dwelt with them, and brought them victory through the Ark of the Covenant. As we explore the Biblical roots of the Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Mark-Mary...
Day 29: Something Unexpected

Day 29: Something Unexpected

January 29, 2025 13m
All of Jesus’ story was unexpected, as a very different Messiah than the people anticipated. Fr. Mark-Mary walks us through the historical and Biblical context of the mystery of the Annunciation,...
Day 28: Be Joyful, Be Free

Day 28: Be Joyful, Be Free

January 28, 2025 9m
Do you fully believe in the forgiveness of sins professed in the Creed? Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that so often we receive forgiveness but continue to carry the internal burden of sin. Drawing from the...
Day 27: The Spirit Prepares Us

Day 27: The Spirit Prepares Us

January 27, 2025 10m
Fr. Mark-Mary shares his personal testimony on the Holy Spirit’s influence in his life and encourages us to look for the Holy Spirit’s presence in our own lives. He explains how meditating on the...
Day 26: The Room is Ours

Day 26: The Room is Ours

January 26, 2025 9m
Jesus has already prepared a room for us in the Father’s house. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals that not only will we be able to join Jesus in heaven someday, but each time we pray the Rosary, we have a moment...
Day 25: No Longer in Darkness

Day 25: No Longer in Darkness

January 25, 2025 10m
By the grace of Jesus Christ, there is no longer total darkness. Fr. Mark-Mary explains how we can maintain hope while meditating on the crucifixion, a necessary prelude for the Sorrowful Mysteries....
Day 24: Still, Small Voice

Day 24: Still, Small Voice

January 24, 2025 10m
The Holy Spirit chooses to do his greatest works and reveal his glory in still and quiet moments. While reflecting on the Apostles’ Creed, Fr. Mark-Mary uncovers the Incarnation as one of these silent...
Day 23: Creator of Heaven and Earth

Day 23: Creator of Heaven and Earth

January 23, 2025 9m
Were you there when he laid the foundation of the Earth? Fr. Mark-Mary brings us this pertinent question from the book of Job as we reflect on the Apostles Creed that we pray every Rosary. He explains...
Day 22: Lead Souls to Heaven

Day 22: Lead Souls to Heaven

January 22, 2025 9m
The Fatima Prayer, said at the end of each decade of the Rosary, was given to us in the Marian apparition at Fatima. Fr. Mark-Mary draws from Romans 8:28, balancing between gravitas and hope,...
Day 21: Show Unto Us

Day 21: Show Unto Us

January 21, 2025 9m
When we call upon Mary, what does she say to us? As we pray the Rosary and ask Mary to show Jesus unto us, we hear her response through the story of the Wedding Feast at Cana in the Gospel of John. If...
Day 20: Eyes of Mercy

Day 20: Eyes of Mercy

January 20, 2025 9m
You are enough for God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates Mary’s Magnificat, reminding us that Mary and Jesus look upon us with eyes of mercy, rejoicing in our offerings of love to them, no matter how small...
Day 19: Valley of Tears

Day 19: Valley of Tears

January 19, 2025 8m
We may be in a valley of tears, but we are never alone. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from the Gospel of John, revealing that the Blessed Mother has shared in our sufferings, and in the Rosary, is always with...
Day 18: Our Sweetness, Our Hope

Day 18: Our Sweetness, Our Hope

January 18, 2025 7m
Jesus gives us not only what we need, but in his abundance, gives us more than what we need so that we might have joy. Fr. Mark-Mary meditates on the Hail Holy Queen, exploring the relationship...
Day 17: Turn On the Light

Day 17: Turn On the Light

January 17, 2025 10m
Catholics may be very familiar with the Sign of the Cross, but this short prayer has deep significance. Fr. Mark-Mary shares the Biblical origins of the Sign of the Cross, reading from Matthew’s...
Day 16: Glorify Him

Day 16: Glorify Him

January 16, 2025 7m
How often do we pray a prayer of purely praise and adoration to God? Fr. Mark-Mary explains how the Rosary and the Glory Be can be said as a prayer of praise, drawing from the Catechism of the...
Day 15: Mother of God

Day 15: Mother of God

January 15, 2025 8m
You know the Mother of God. Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates this amazing gift, drawing from Biblical examples of the special relationship between mothers and children that is present in Mary’s relationship...
Day 14: Blessed Are You

Day 14: Blessed Are You

January 14, 2025 8m
Everytime we say the Hail Mary, we express a cry of joy in honor of the Blessed Mother. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals the Biblical celebration at the center of the Hail Mary that we too can participate in,...
Day 13: Full of Grace

Day 13: Full of Grace

January 13, 2025 8m
As we pray the rosary, we can focus on the words of the prayers we’re saying, especially the words of the Hail Mary. Fr. Mark-Mary explains the Biblical roots of the Hail Mary, leading us in a...
Day 12: Deliver Us From Evil

Day 12: Deliver Us From Evil

January 12, 2025 7m
We conclude our meditations on the Our Father with Fr. Mark-Mary delving into the parable of the Good Shepherd, the Fall in Genesis, and Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, helping build our mental...
Day 11: As We Forgive

Day 11: As We Forgive

January 11, 2025 10m
We are to forgive as we have been forgiven. Today, Fr. Mark Mary leads us in a meditation upon the forgiveness described in the Our Father, taking inspiration from a parable in Matthew 18 and a...
Day 10: Daily Bread

Day 10: Daily Bread

January 10, 2025 8m
What is the “daily bread” we pray for in the Our Father? Fr. Mark-Mary provides Biblical examples from the Gospels and Exodus to reveal how God is always providing daily bread for his people. The...
Day 9: Thy Will Be Done

Day 9: Thy Will Be Done

January 09, 2025 8m
Fr. Mark-Mary continues meditating on the Our Father, exploring the concept of the kingdom of heaven through Matthew 18:1-4. Jesus instructs his disciples to become like children in order to enter the...
Day 8: Our Father in Heaven

Day 8: Our Father in Heaven

January 08, 2025 9m
How do you approach God when you pray the Rosary? Fr. Mark-Mary begins exploring the Biblical Roots of the Rosary with the Our Father by comparing the story of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 32 to Jesus’...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase Two: “Biblical Roots of the Rosary”

Bonus: Introduction to Phase Two: “Biblical Roots of the Rosary”

January 08, 2025 31m
How can praying the Rosary help you dive deeper into Scripture? In this special bonus episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Jeff Cavins to discuss the Scriptural basis of the Rosary. Jeff Cavins...
Day 7: Grace Will Overflow

Day 7: Grace Will Overflow

January 07, 2025 10m
Praying the Rosary is not just for ourselves! Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how your prayers of the Rosary are a powerful action that God can use to create an overflowing of grace into your relationships,...
Day 6: Prayer is a Battle

Day 6: Prayer is a Battle

January 06, 2025 10m
How is prayer a battle, and what role does the rosary serve in this fight? Fr. Mark-Mary explains the various struggles we may experience while trying to grow our prayer life, and how we can use the...
Day 5: A Garden of Rest

Day 5: A Garden of Rest

January 05, 2025 15m
When we’re with Mary,  we don't have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. Fr. Mark-Mary looks into the history of the Rosary and shares a meditation to help us rest with Mary in the...
Day 4: Prayer With Mary

Day 4: Prayer With Mary

January 04, 2025 14m
The Rosary is a Marian prayer, which means we can deepen our experience of prayer through meditating on Mary’s life and virtues. Follow along with Fr. Mark-Mary as he explains how Mary mirrors God the...
Day 3: Heart of Jesus

Day 3: Heart of Jesus

January 03, 2025 14m
What do you feel when you are in the presence of Jesus? Freedom and comfort, or is there some apprehension or anxiety? Today, we journey with Fr. Mark-Mary to Jesus’ workshop, practicing imaginative...
Day 2: The King Knows You

Day 2: The King Knows You

January 02, 2025 12m
Jesus, the eternal king, knows your name. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in a meditation on the presence of Jesus to assist us in our prayer of the Rosary, expressing the truth that the king of the universe...
Day 1: Responding to God

Day 1: Responding to God

January 01, 2025 12m
Welcome to Day 1 of the Rosary in a Year! Today we begin our journey with Fr. Mark-Mary, as he leads us in a guided meditation to help us find the presence of God as we pray. This first phase, Forming...
Bonus: Introduction to Phase One “Forming the Relationship”

Bonus: Introduction to Phase One “Forming the Relationship”

December 31, 2024 17m
Are you getting ready to pray the Rosary in a Year? In this special pre-launch episode, Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Mike Schmitz to explore why prayer is so essential to our relationship with God...
Bonus: Preparing for the Rosary in a Year

Bonus: Preparing for the Rosary in a Year

December 17, 2024 16m
What is the Rosary in a Year Podcast? Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Fr. Mike Schmitz to discuss The Rosary in a Year Podcast and share their personal experiences with the Rosary. Fr. Mike and Fr....
Introducing The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)

Introducing The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)

October 25, 2024 10m
Welcome to The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) from Ascension. In 365 days, Fr. Mark-Mary will take Catholics on a journey into deeper prayer and greater love for the Rosary. Form a...

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