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

Episode: Day 228: Lifted Up With Mary
Date: August 16, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal)
Podcast by: Ascension

Episode Overview

In this episode, Fr. Mark-Mary leads listeners in meditating on the fourth and fifth Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary: the Assumption of Mary and her Coronation as Queen of Heaven and Earth. The focus is on praying with personal intentions for others, inviting listeners to bring the concerns of loved ones or troubling situations to Mary for her maternal intercession.

This is the final entry in a five-part series on "Praying with Intentions," emphasizing how the Rosary can be a channel of grace, both for oneself and the world.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bringing Intentions to Mary

Fr. Mark-Mary invites listeners to be intentional in their prayer:

“We're going to bring our intentions to Our Lady today. The intentions for today are going to be something outside of us, another person or situation.” (01:06)
Listeners are encouraged to pause and visualize themselves with Mary—whether “back in the home where she was with St. John,” or in their own personal space (01:26-01:33).
Mary’s presence is described as “her maternal love, her maternal care for whatever the situation is” (01:45-01:47).

2. Meditating on the Glorious Mysteries

The Assumption (Fourth Glorious Mystery)

The Rosary is prayed, inviting Mary’s intercession for the listener’s intention.
A meditative atmosphere is created, with each Hail Mary offered for individual intentions.

The Coronation (Fifth Glorious Mystery)

Fr. Mark-Mary encourages bringing a new intention in this next mystery, again focusing outward:

“Call to mind another intention and bring it to Mary. Experience her maternal love, care, and response to the situation.” (06:02-06:07)

3. Experiential Prayer and the Power of Mary’s Intercession

Throughout the episode, the structure is meditative and participatory; Fr. Mark-Mary frequently encourages listeners to “experience her love, her care” (01:42).
The repetition of communal prayers (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be) reinforces the rhythm and depth of Marian devotion.
The act of praying for others is framed as a concrete way to “become a source of grace for the whole world.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Invitation to Intentional Prayer:

“Just to take a moment, take the time to imagine yourself with her... in your home, in your car, in your office.”
(01:22-01:33, Fr. Mark-Mary)
On Mary’s Maternal Presence:

“Experience her love, her care. Her maternal love, her maternal care for whatever the situation is.”
(01:42-01:47, Prayer Leaders and Participants)
Instructions between Mysteries:

“So we'll go ahead and call to mind another intention and bring it to Mary. Experience her maternal love, care, response to the situation.”
(06:02-06:07, Fr. Mark-Mary)
Closing Words:

“Thanks, everybody, for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey tomorrow. Poco a poco, friends. God bless you all.”
(10:13, Fr. Mark-Mary)

Important Timestamps

00:08-01:21 — Episode theme introduction and setting the intention for intercessory prayer.
01:22-01:47 — Guided visualization: “Imagine yourself with her... experience her love, her care.”
01:58-05:45 — Praying the Assumption (Fourth Glorious Mystery).
05:57-09:55 — Praying the Coronation (Fifth Glorious Mystery).
10:13 — Closing encouragement from Fr. Mark-Mary.

Tone and Style

The episode is calm, meditative, and focused on gentle encouragement. Fr. Mark-Mary’s language is warm and inviting, fostering a sense of spiritual intimacy and connection with Mary as a loving mother. Listeners are repeatedly reminded that their prayers, especially for others, are powerful and welcomed by both Jesus and Mary.

Summary

This episode of The Rosary in a Year centers on lifting others up in prayer with Mary’s maternal support during the Glorious Mysteries. By guiding listeners to intentionally offer the needs of others and experience Mary's caring presence, Fr. Mark-Mary deepens the spiritual practice of the Rosary, emphasizing its power as a source of grace for the world.

For more resources and the full prayer plan, listeners are encouraged to visit Ascension’s website.

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[00:00]
Unknown Intro Speaker
Foreign.
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Fr. Mark Mary
Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of.
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Franciscan Friar
Renewal and this is the Rosary in.
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Fr. Mark Mary
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. This is day228. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com rosary in a year or text RIY to 33777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's.
[00:33]
Franciscan Friar
A great way to track your progress.
[00:35]
Fr. Mark Mary
The best place to listen to the podcast is 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 the Year Prayer Guide, a book published by Ascension that was designed to complement this podcast. You'll find all the daily readings of scripture, saint reflections and beautiful images of the sacred art will be reflecting on Today we'll be praying with the fourth and the fifth Glorious Mysteries, the Assumption and the coronation of Mary as Queen.
[01:05]
Prayer Leader
Of Heaven and Earth.
[01:07]
Fr. Mark Mary
This will be the fifth episode of that five part series, Praying with Intentions. And so we're going to bring our intentions to Our lady today. The intentions for today are going to be something outside of us, another person or situation.
[01:22]
Prayer Participant 1
And so I'm going to ask you.
[01:23]
Fr. Mark Mary
Just to take a moment, take the.
[01:24]
Prayer Participant 2
Time to imagine yourself with her.
[01:27]
Prayer Leader
You could be back in the home.
[01:29]
Fr. Mark Mary
Where she was with St. John. You can have her being right next.
[01:34]
Prayer Leader
To you with you again in your home, in your car, in your office.
[01:42]
Prayer Participant 2
And just experience her love, her care.
[01:45]
Prayer Leader
Her maternal love, her maternal care for.
[01:48]
Prayer Participant 3
Whatever the situation is.
[01:52]
Prayer Leader
Let us pray in the name of.
[01:53]
Prayer Participant 1
The Father and of the Son and.
[01:55]
Franciscan Friar
Of the Holy Spirit.
[01:56]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[01:58]
Fr. Mark Mary
The fourth glorious mystery is the Assumption.
[02:02]
Prayer Leader
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
[02:09]
Prayer Participant 2
On earth as it is in heaven.
[02:12]
Franciscan Friar
Give us this day our daily bread.
[02:15]
Fr. Mark Mary
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[02:24]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[02:26]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
[02:28]
Fr. Mark Mary
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
[02:31]
Prayer Participant 3
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[02:36]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
[02:39]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[02:43]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[02:45]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
[02:48]
Prayer Participant 1
Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
[02:52]
Prayer Participant 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[02:55]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
[02:58]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[03:01]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[03:03]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[03:05]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[03:08]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women and blessed is the.
[03:10]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[03:13]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[03:16]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[03:19]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[03:21]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[03:23]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[03:26]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women and blessed is the.
[03:28]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[03:31]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[03:35]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[03:38]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[03:40]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[03:42]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[03:45]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women and blessed is the.
[03:48]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[03:51]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[03:54]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[03:57]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[03:59]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[04:01]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[04:04]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[04:06]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[04:09]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[04:13]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:16]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[04:18]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[04:20]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[04:23]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[04:25]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[04:28]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[04:31]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:34]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[04:36]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[04:39]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[04:42]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[04:45]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[04:48]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[04:51]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:54]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[04:56]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[04:58]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[05:01]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[05:04]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[05:07]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
[05:10]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:13]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[05:15]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[05:17]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[05:20]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[05:22]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[05:25]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
[05:28]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:32]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[05:34]
Prayer Leader
Glory be to the Father and to.
[05:36]
Prayer Participant 2
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
[05:38]
Prayer Participant 1
As it was in the beginning, is.
[05:41]
Prayer Leader
Now and ever shall be world without end.
[05:44]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[05:46]
Fr. Mark Mary
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
[05:50]
Franciscan Friar
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
[05:53]
Prayer Participant 2
Those in most need of Thy mercy.
[05:57]
Fr. Mark Mary
The fifth glorious mystery is the coronation.
[06:00]
Prayer Participant 2
Of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
[06:02]
Fr. Mark Mary
So we'll go ahead and call to.
[06:03]
Prayer Leader
Mind another intention and bring it to Mary.
[06:07]
Prayer Participant 2
Experience her maternal love care response to the situation.
[06:14]
Prayer Leader
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
[06:21]
Prayer Participant 2
On earth as it is in heaven.
[06:24]
Franciscan Friar
Give us this day our daily bread.
[06:27]
Fr. Mark Mary
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[06:36]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[06:39]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[06:41]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[06:43]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[06:46]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[06:49]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[06:52]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[06:55]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[06:57]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[06:59]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[07:02]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[07:04]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[07:07]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[07:10]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:13]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[07:15]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[07:17]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[07:19]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[07:22]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[07:25]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[07:28]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:32]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[07:34]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[07:36]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[07:38]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[07:41]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[07:44]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[07:47]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:51]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[07:52]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[07:54]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[07:57]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[07:59]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[08:02]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God.
[08:04]
Prayer Participant 2
Holy pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[08:09]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[08:11]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[08:12]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[08:15]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[08:18]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[08:20]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[08:23]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[08:27]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[08:29]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[08:31]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[08:34]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[08:36]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[08:39]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[08:42]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[08:46]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[08:47]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[08:50]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[08:52]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[08:55]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[08:58]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[09:01]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:05]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[09:07]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[09:09]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with the blessed art.
[09:12]
Prayer Participant 1
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
[09:15]
Prayer Participant 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[09:18]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[09:21]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:24]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[09:26]
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[09:28]
Franciscan Friar
The Lord is with thee.
[09:30]
Prayer Participant 1
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
[09:33]
Prayer Participant 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[09:37]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[09:39]
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:43]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[09:44]
Fr. Mark Mary
Glory be to the Father and to.
[09:46]
Prayer Participant 2
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
[09:49]
Prayer Participant 1
As it was in the beginning, is.
[09:51]
Prayer Leader
Now and ever shall be, world without end.
[09:54]
Amen Responder
Amen.
[09:56]
Prayer Participant 2
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
[10:01]
Franciscan Friar
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
[10:03]
Prayer Participant 2
In most need of thy mercy.
[10:07]
Prayer Leader
In the name of the Father and.
[10:08]
Prayer Participant 2
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
[10:12]
Amen Responder
Amen. All right.
[10:14]
Fr. Mark Mary
Thanks, everybody, for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey tomorrow. Poco poko, friends. God bless you all.