
Today we pray through four Joyful Mysteries that draw us into the beauty of God’s plan unfolding through Mary and the early life of Jesus. We begin with the Annunciation, when Mary humbly accepts God’s call to bear His Son. We then move to the Visitation, reflecting on her loving service to Elizabeth and the joy that fills their encounter. Next, we celebrate the Nativity, rejoicing in the birth of Christ, the Light of the world. Finally, we meditate on the Presentation in the Temple, where Mary and Joseph offer Jesus to the Father, fulfilling the law with faith and devotion. These mysteries invite us to enter into Mary’s trust, her obedience, and the deep joy that comes from saying yes to God. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and the Presentation in the Temple. 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.
Prayer Leader
Becomes a source of grace for the whole world.
Franciscan Friar
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Main Speaker
This is day 299.
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Main Speaker
Today we will begin praying the Joyful Mysteries. So we'll pray the first four Joyful Mysteries, the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Let us begin.
Prayer Responder
In the name of the Father and.
Main Speaker
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The first Joyful Mystery is the Annunciation. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
Mark Mary
On earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer Leader
Give us this day our daily bread.
Main Speaker
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil and Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Mark Mary
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Mark Mary
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Mark Mary
Is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
Mark Mary
Is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the Hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 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. Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins.
Mark Mary
Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
Main Speaker
In most need of thy mercy. The second joyful mystery is the visitation. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
Mark Mary
On earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer Leader
Give us this day our daily bread.
Main Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father and to.
Hail Mary Speaker
The Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Main Speaker
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
Main Speaker
In most need of thy mercy. The third joyful mystery is the Nativity. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Holy Thy kingdom come, thy will be.
Mark Mary
Done on earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer Leader
Give us this day our daily bread.
Main Speaker
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.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Main Speaker
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. Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Mark Mary
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
Main Speaker
In most need of thy mercy. The fourth joyful mystery is the presentation of Jesus in the temple. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
Mark Mary
On earth as it is in heaven.
Main Speaker
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Mark Mary
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Mark Mary
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Prayer Responder
Amen.
Hail Mary Speaker
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Prayer Leader
The Lord is with the blessed art.
Mark Mary
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
Jesus Invocation Speaker
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Prayer Responder
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
Main Speaker
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.
Prayer Leader
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those.
Main Speaker
In most need of thy mercy in.
Prayer Responder
The name of the Father and of.
Main Speaker
The Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Thanks, everybody, for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey.
Prayer Leader
With you again tomorrow.
Hail Mary Speaker
Poco. Poco.
Mark Mary
Friends, God bless you.
Episode: Day 299: The Joyful Mysteries
Date: October 26, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Producer: Ascension
This episode of "The Rosary in a Year" leads listeners in prayer and meditation through the first four Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary:
Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, gently guides the community through each decade, emphasizing the beauty and transformative power of Marian devotion and daily Rosary prayer. The episode’s goal is to help listeners encounter Jesus and Mary, establish a daily habit of prayer, and become a channel of grace for others.
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(05:00–08:44)
(08:44–12:26)
(12:26–16:13)
This episode is a gentle, guided Rosary for those seeking to deepen their prayer life or discover Marian devotion. The pace is reflective, with repeating prayers designed to foster meditation on the mysteries of Christ’s life and the role of Mary. Fr. Mark-Mary’s encouragement and the communal rhythm of prayer create a real sense of belonging and spiritual support, making it especially accessible for those wanting to build or renew a daily prayer habit.