
We conclude the Joyful Mysteries and follow into the Luminous Mysteries as Christ’s mission is revealed. In the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, He shows Himself to be about His Father’s work. At the Baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit descends and the Father proclaims Him as the beloved Son. At the Wedding at Cana, He performs His first miracle, revealing His glory. In the Proclamation of the Kingdom, He announces the Good News and calls all to conversion. These mysteries encourage us to seek Him with faith, to listen to His Word, and to follow Him more closely each day. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, and the Proclamation of the Kingdom and Call to Conversion. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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Mark Mary
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Franciscan Friar
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.
Podcast Host
This is day 280.
Franciscan Friar
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 a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to this 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. No matter what app you're listening in, remember to tap, follow or subscribe for your daily notifications.
Podcast Host
Today we will be concluding the Joyful Mysteries, and then we'll begin the Luminous Mysteries. So we'll pray the fifth Joyful Mystery, the finding of Jesus in the Temple, and the first three Luminous Mysteries, the baptism of Jesus, the wedding at Cana, and the proclamation of the Kingdom and the call to conversion begin.
Prayer Leader
In the name of the Father and.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
The fifth Joyful Mystery is the finding of Jesus in the Temple. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Mark Mary
Give us this day our daily bread.
Podcast Host
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Podcast Host
Is With the blessed art thou among.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, Holy pray.
Podcast Host
For us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with thee.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
Glory be to the Father and to.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Podcast Host
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Podcast Host
Those in most need of thy mercy. The first luminous mystery is the baptism of Jesus, our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Mark Mary
Give us this day our daily bread.
Podcast Host
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
Glory be to the Father and to.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Podcast Host
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Podcast Host
Those in most need of thy mercy. The second luminous mystery is the wedding at Cana. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Mark Mary
Give us this day our daily bread.
Podcast Host
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
Glory be to the Father and to.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Podcast Host
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
Podcast Host
Those in most need of thy mercy. The third luminous mystery is the proclamation of the kingdom and the call to conversion. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Mark Mary
Give us this day our daily bread.
Podcast Host
And forgive us our trespasses as as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Deliver Us from evil.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Podcast Host
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Mark Mary
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Hail Mary Speaker 3
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Hail Mary Speaker 4
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
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.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
Podcast Host
In most need of thy mercy.
Hail Mary Speaker 2
In the name of the Father and.
Podcast Host
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen Speaker
Amen.
Podcast Host
All right, thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today.
Hail Mary Speaker 5
I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.
Podcast Host
Poco, Poco. Friends, God bless you.
Episode: Day 280: The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
Date: October 7, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Franciscan Friar)
Podcast By: Ascension
In this contemplative episode of The Rosary in a Year, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames guides listeners through the conclusion of the Joyful Mysteries and the beginning of the Luminous Mysteries, inviting participants into the meditative rhythm of the rosary. The focus is on deepening one’s prayer life, growing closer to Jesus and Mary, and finding grace through devotion.
On Participation and Progress:
"To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com... You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month, and it's a great way to track your progress."
— Podcast Host (00:21)
Transition to Luminous Mysteries:
“Today we will be concluding the Joyful Mysteries, and then we’ll begin the Luminous Mysteries. So we’ll pray the fifth Joyful Mystery, the finding of Jesus in the Temple, and the first three Luminous Mysteries, the baptism of Jesus, the wedding at Cana, and the proclamation of the Kingdom and the call to conversion.”
— Podcast Host (00:51)
On Mary’s Intercession:
Repeated throughout:
“Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”
— Various Speakers (Frequent throughout prayers, e.g., 03:03, 06:15, 10:19, 13:15, etc.)
On Divine Mercy:
“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.”
— Podcast Host & Mark Mary (04:50, 08:34, 12:24, 16:13)
Closing Words of Encouragement:
“All right, thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco a poco, friends. God bless you.”
— Podcast Host (16:28)
The overall language is warm, welcoming, and meditative. Fr. Mark-Mary’s style is gentle, steady, and pastoral, guiding listeners with care and humility. The repetition of prayers provides a rhythmic, calming structure, making the episode feel both contemplative and communal.
This episode of The Rosary in a Year models the beauty and structure of daily Catholic prayer, guiding listeners deeper into the mystery of Christ through the Joyful and Luminous Mysteries. Through scriptural reflection and repeated meditative prayer, Fr. Mark-Mary encourages a habit of devotion that relies on Mary’s intercession and Christ’s mercy. The communal, gentle guidance equips listeners—no matter their background—with the tools and encouragement to persevere in their spiritual journey.
For those beginning or deepening their Marian prayer practice, this episode serves as both a practical guide and a source of spiritual encouragement.