Day 244: The Sorrowful Mysteries
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 meditation archive, drawing on the depth of the mysteries we’ve been dwelling on. By strengthening our focus and attention, we grow in our ability to remain present in prayer.
Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Agony in the Garden, the Scourging at the Pillar, and the Crowning with Thorns. We will be praying three decades of the Rosary.
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Speaker 2 Hi, I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, where through prayer and meditation, the Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world.
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Speaker 5 This is day 244.
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Speaker 1 The best place to listen to this podcast is in the Ascension app.
Speaker 2 There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full rosary with myself and other friars.
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Speaker 10 Hey everybody, welcome back to day 244.
Speaker 12 Today we've hit another, if you will, threshold.
Speaker 1 We finished up our time of having the focused two decades of prayer.
Speaker 8 And today, we're going to move to three decades, and we'll pray the first three sorrowful mysteries: the agony in the garden, the scourging at the pillar, and the crowning with thorns.
Speaker 1 Now, again, the worldview behind building up the decades is it's twofold.
Speaker 15 It's at the service of just being able to be a little bit slower and go deeper.
Speaker 12 But also, it's a response to those who maybe struggle to pay attention.
Speaker 1 Those who want to, if you will, like strengthen or need to strengthen their concentration muscle, which is part of the foundation of this extended meditative prayer that we are doing in praying the rosary.
Speaker 1 I do think, again, as I mentioned very early on, for a lot of folks praying five decades at a time, it's just really difficult.
Speaker 9 But I do believe that we can build up the muscle.
Speaker 1 And so we are intentionally at this point backing up as far as what I am saying to you, kind of the input of new information at the service of you kind of putting into practice and bringing to prayer what you have already received.
Speaker 1 So there's going to be, again, kind of less from me, less guidance from me, less teaching or reflections from me, confident that you have what you need at your disposal.
Speaker 1 And then we're just going to continue this journey of praying together and praying up the decades, confident that this is transformative for us, salvific for us, and a source of grace for the whole world.
Speaker 13 We'll begin our prayer in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 14 Amen.
Speaker 15 The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden.
Speaker 24 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Speaker 22 Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Speaker 5 Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Speaker 22 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 10 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 10 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 5 O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Speaker 5 The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar.
Speaker 24 Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Speaker 9 Thy kingdom come, and thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Speaker 5 Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Speaker 10 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Speaker 23 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 28 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 5 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 5 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, womb jesus
Speaker 20 holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen
Speaker 3 hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen
Speaker 14 hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 5 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 10 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 5 O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Speaker 5 The third sorrowful mystery is the crowning with thorns.
Speaker 24 Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Speaker 16 Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Speaker 5 Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Speaker 10 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Speaker 22 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 5 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 20 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Speaker 7 pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 11 Amen.
Speaker 23 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 28 Amen.
Speaker 19 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Speaker 14 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Speaker 9 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Speaker 28 Amen.
Speaker 10 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Speaker 25 Amen.
Speaker 5 O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Speaker 10 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Speaker 12 All right, thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today.
Speaker 1 I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.
Speaker 16 Poco, poke, friends.
Speaker 5 God bless you.