
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. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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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. This is day244. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.comrosaryinayear 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.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
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Mark Mary
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Prayer Leader
Hey everybody.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Welcome Back to day 244. Today we've hit another, if you will, threshold. We finished up our time of having the focused two decades of prayer, 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. Now again, the worldview behind building up the decades is it's twofold. It's at the service of just being.
Prayer Participant 1
Able to be a little bit slower and go deeper.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
But also it's a response to those who maybe struggle to pay attention, 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 and praying the Rosary.
Mark Mary
I do think again, as I mentioned.
Prayer Leader 2
Very early on, for a lot of.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Folks praying five decades at a time, it's just really difficult. But I do believe that we can.
Prayer Participant 1
Build up the muscle.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
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. 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. 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.
Prayer Participant 1
A source of grace for the whole world.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
We'll begin our prayer in the name.
Prayer Participant 2
Of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden.
Prayer Leader 2
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
On earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer Participant 1
Give us this day our daily bread.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
Prayer Participant 1
Deliver us from evil.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Prayer Leader
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
Prayer Participant 1
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Prayer Leader
Those in most need of thy mercy.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar.
Prayer Leader 2
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer Participant 1
Give us this day our daily bread.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
Prayer Participant 1
Deliver us from evil.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Prayer Leader
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is.
Prayer Leader 2
Now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
Prayer Participant 1
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Prayer Leader
Those in most need of thy mercy.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
The third sorrowful mystery is the crowning with thorns.
Prayer Leader 2
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
Prayer Participant 1
On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
And lead us not into temptation, but.
Prayer Participant 1
Deliver us from evil.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Prayer Leader
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Prayer Participant 1
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
Prayer Leader
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Participant 1
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Prayer Leader
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader 2
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Prayer Participant 2
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Prayer Participant 1
Glory be to the Father and to.
Prayer Leader
The Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is.
Prayer Participant 2
Now and ever shall be world without end.
Amen Responder
Amen.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
Prayer Participant 1
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Those in most need of thy mercy.
Prayer Leader 2
In the name of the Father and.
Prayer Participant 2
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer Leader 2
Amen.
Amen Responder
All right.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.
Amen Responder
Poco.
Main Host (Mark Mary)
Poco.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Friends, God bless you.
Podcast: The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Host: Ascension
Episode: Day 244: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Date: September 1, 2025
This episode marks a new phase in “The Rosary in a Year,” as Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and the community move from meditating on two decades of the Rosary to three. The focus is on the first three Sorrowful Mysteries:
Fr. Mark-Mary offers encouragement for building the “concentration muscle,” creating space for personal prayer, and growing in meditative depth. The session is contemplative, focusing primarily on the communal recitation of the Rosary.
“We finished up our time of having the focused two decades of prayer, and today we're going to move to three decades.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (00:52)
“For a lot of folks, praying five decades at a time, it's just really difficult. But I do believe that we can build up the muscle.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (01:52)
“There’s going to be less from me—less guidance from me, less teaching or reflections from me—confident that you have what you need at your disposal.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (01:58)
“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.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (02:13–02:32)
| Timestamp | Segment | |----------------|--------------------------------------------------| | 00:52–02:32 | Welcome & transition reflection | | 02:37–06:16 | First Sorrowful Mystery: Agony in the Garden | | 06:29–10:03 | Second Sorrowful Mystery: Scourging at the Pillar| | 10:17–13:55 | Third Sorrowful Mystery: Crowning with Thorns | | 13:57–14:12 | Final prayers | | 14:14–14:20 | Farewell and blessings |
The tone remains meditative, gentle, confident, and encouraging, expressing deep trust in the practice’s transformative value for individuals, communities, and the world. Fr. Mark-Mary’s approach is pastoral and patient, inviting listeners to persist “poco a poco”—little by little—on the journey.
For more information or to download the prayer plan, visit Ascension’s Rosary in a Year site.