Day 213: Advocate, Queen, and Mother - The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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Podcast Summary: Day 213 – Advocate, Queen, and Mother

Podcast Information:

Title: The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Host/Author: Ascension
Description: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames guides listeners through a transformative journey of prayer using the Rosary, fostering a deeper relationship with Jesus and Mary. The program is designed to build a daily prayer habit, explore biblical foundations, and utilize meditation techniques such as visio divina and lectio divina.

1. Introduction

In Day 213 of The Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames welcomes listeners to continue their spiritual journey, focusing on deepening their prayer practice and relationship with the Holy Trinity and Mary. He provides practical resources for followers to engage more fully, including a downloadable prayer plan and the accompanying Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide.

2. Main Theme: Mary as Advocate, Queen, and Mother

The central theme of this episode revolves around the multifaceted roles of Mary—Advocate, Queen, and Mother. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames emphasizes Mary's active participation in the lives of believers, highlighting her as a powerful intercessor and a loving mother figure.

Notable Quote:

“She's not a statue. She's a mother who has agency and ability and a role to be a compassionate and helpful mother, to love me, to fight for me, to encourage me, to comfort me, to coach me.”
(02:31)

3. Building a Relationship with Mary

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and other speakers share personal insights on cultivating a meaningful relationship with Mary. They discuss the importance of approaching Mary not merely as a passive figure but as an active participant in one’s spiritual life. The discussion encourages listeners to envision themselves sitting with Mary, engaging in heartfelt conversation, and experiencing her unconditional love and support.

Key Points:

Personal Engagement: Listeners are invited to "find a seat at the table with Mary," fostering an intimate and personal connection.
Active Relationship: Mary is portrayed as a responsive and caring mother who listens and provides guidance.
Shared Love and Affection: Emphasis on mutual love—listeners love Mary and Mary loves them deeply.

Notable Quotes:

“If you can yourself find a seat at the table with Mary, certainly you're free to choose your space... notice how much you love her and want to love her. And notice how much she loves you and wants to love you.”
(02:31 – 03:36)

“As you sit here with Mary, ... she is mother and queen and able to respond through God's grace.”
(01:52)

4. Guided Prayer Session

The latter part of the episode transitions into a comprehensive Rosary prayer session, structured around the fifth luminous mystery: the Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames guides listeners through the traditional prayers, including the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be, fostering a meditative and prayerful atmosphere.

Highlights:

Structured Prayer: The guided Rosary includes all five decades, each reflecting on specific mysteries pertinent to the day’s theme.
Communal Participation: Multiple speakers join in the prayers, creating a sense of community and shared faith.
Reflection Points: Brief pauses between prayers allow listeners to meditate on the mysteries and their personal relationship with Mary and Jesus.

Notable Quote:

“Today we're going to practice praying while in relationship with Mary and to be honest, like this is one of the most kind of graced takeaways already of my Rosary in Year journey.”
(01:17 – 01:39)

5. Conclusion

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames concludes the episode by expressing gratitude for the community’s participation and encouraging listeners to continue their prayer journey. He reinforces the importance of daily prayer and the transformative power of the Rosary in fostering a deeper spiritual life.

Notable Quote:

“Thank you so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.”
(13:34)

Additional Resources

Listeners are encouraged to access the complete prayer plan and additional materials through Ascension's website:

Prayer Plan Download: ascensionpress.com/riy
Ascension App: Features exclusive podcast content and full Rosary recordings.

Summary: Day 213 of The Rosary in a Year podcast offers a profound exploration of Mary’s roles as Advocate, Queen, and Mother. Through personal reflections and guided prayers, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames fosters an intimate and active relationship with Mary, encouraging listeners to deepen their prayer life and embrace the Rosary as a source of grace and spiritual growth.

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Mark Mary
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. The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension.
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This is day 213.
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Mark Mary
To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com forward/rosaryinayear or text RIY to 33777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to the podcast in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full Rosary with myself and other friars. I encourage you to pick up a copy of the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide, a book published by Ascension that was designed to complement this podcast. You'll find all the daily readings from Scripture, Saint reflections and beautiful images of the sacred art will be reflecting on.
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All right friends, welcome back to our journey of prayer here. So we are building up the decades today, continuing our practice of the habit of praying in relationship and being attentive.
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To and just practicing and experiencing these ways in which we can be in.
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Relationship with Father, Son and Holy Spirit and come to them in unique particular ways to the whole Trinity. Today we're going to practice praying while in relationship with Mary and to be honest, like this is one of the most kind of graced takeaways already of.
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My Rosary in Year journey is kind.
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Of going back to that, that first week and just really having an experience of being like in St. John's House.
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And being there with Mary and relating.
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To her as I think St. John would have with love and affection, with compliments, with my acts of service and honor towards her. But at the same time just being able to sit at the table with her and receive her love, to share and to kind of speak freely and to ramble on if I want to, knowing that she loves just hearing everything that I say and share, but that she's not just like a passive receiver listener like she is mother and queen and able to respond through God's grace.
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Kind of perfectly to whatever I need.
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She's not a statue. She's a mother who has agency and ability and a role to be a compassionate and helpful mother, to love me, to fight for me, to encourage me, to comfort me, to coach me. And so what I invite you to do is just to, if you can yourself find a seat at the table with Mary, certainly you're free to choose your space. For me. I kind of have an image of what that house would have looked like with kind of a simple floor and wood table and exposed stone. Now, just as you sit here with Mary, notice how much you love her and want to love her. And notice how much she loves you and wants to love you. So with whatever comes to your heart. If it is just love and affection.
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Honor, we can remain there.
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If you want to share something with.
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Her.
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Feel free to do that.
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If you need to entrust something to her.
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But grateful for the reality of this relationship and how we can access it.
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Through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Let us pray.
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In the name of the Father and.
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Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
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The fourth luminous mystery is the Transfiguration. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
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Deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among women.
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Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Holy the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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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.
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Amen.
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Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Those in most need of Thy mercy.
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The fifth luminous mystery is the institution of the most Holy Eucharist. As we go into our second decade today, we place ourselves again recognize ourselves.
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Being with Mary.
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As we pour out our love for her and receive her love for us.
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All.
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In the midst of thanking God.
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For.
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The gift of Mary as advocate, queen and Mother.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
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Deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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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.
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Amen.
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Oh, 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.
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In the name of the Father, and.
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Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
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Thank you so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.
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Poco a poco, friends.
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God bless y'.
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All.