Day 351: The Glorious Mysteries

Summary

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

Episode: Day 351: The Glorious Mysteries
Date: December 17, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Podcast by: Ascension

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Overview

In this episode of The Rosary in a Year, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames leads listeners through the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. He intertwines the prayers with scriptural meditation, theological reflection, and profound encouragement, inviting participants to deepen their relationship with Jesus and Mary. The episode’s tone is both meditative and approachable, aiming to nurture a daily prayer habit and interior transformation through the mysteries of the Rosary.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction & Setting the Intentions

• The episode starts with Fr. Mark-Mary inviting listeners to collect prayer resources and prepare for prayer (00:04).
• He encourages use of the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide to help meditate on scripture, sacred art, and saints’ reflections.

2. The Glorious Mysteries: Scriptural Reflections & Meditations

First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

• Theme: The intimacy and hiddenness of God’s action.
• Fr. Mark-Mary references Matthew 6 (Sermon on the Mount), highlighting Jesus' emphasis on private prayer:

  “Our Heavenly Father wants to have like a special, privileged, private, what we call sacred, set apart relationship with us that’s just him and us. And Jesus has this.” (04:00)

• The moment of the Resurrection itself remains hidden, inviting believers into a deep, secret relationship with God.
• Invitation: Renew the “deep interior life that's just for us and our Heavenly Father.” (04:48–05:33)

Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension

• Theme: Longing for Heaven and detachment from the world.
• Draws from St. Thomas Aquinas and scripture, encouraging listeners to “seek the things that are above” (10:00).

  “The hope…is that (the Ascension) inspires in us a longing for heaven…that this bears fruit in our lives by our own desire to be with Jesus, to be in heaven.” (09:05)

• Invitation: Ask for the grace of “a deeper longing for heaven and…detachment and concern about the things of this world.” (09:41)

Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)

• Theme: Transformation by the Holy Spirit.
• Meditation on Titian’s painting of Pentecost and the transformation of Simon Peter:

  “Simon—he became Peter, right, through the power of the Holy Spirit, through the work of God, of grace.” (14:20) “We are called to bring the entirety of our lives and our stories, even our failures, to the Lord…and to be transformed by the grace of God.” (14:51)

• Invitation: Bring “our needs, responsibilities, gifts, and roles” to God, asking for the Holy Spirit to “anoint, to fill with grace the entirety of our lives.” (15:26)

Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary

• Theme: The call to sainthood and eternal beauty.
• Shares a memorable quote from René Girard:

  “Few people want to be saints these days, but everyone is trying to lose weight.” (19:06)

• Reflects humorously and profoundly on society’s longing for youth and beauty, but contrasts this with the true “eternal…youthfulness” given by God.

  “There’s even a youthfulness that is eternal, that is given to us by the Lord. And how do we receive that? Like Mary, we continue to prioritize and to seek holiness here and now that we may become saints.” (20:35)

• Invitation: Prioritize holiness now, trusting in the promise of resurrection and eternal life. (20:49)

Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

• Theme: The royal road of humility.
• Mary’s Queenship is rooted in her continual “yes” to God and unwavering humility:

  “How did Mary become the Queen of Heaven? By the road of humility…She remained humble and docile and dependent and receptive, but all rooted in her confidence in the Lord, her knowing the Lord and his goodness.” (24:14)

• Invitation: Imitate Mary by walking “the royal road” of trust, patience, obedience, and humility to share in the glory of heaven. (24:48)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Intimacy with God:

  "The Lord wants something so private and hidden and intimate.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (04:45)

• On Longing for Heaven:

  "May we ask for the grace, for a deeper longing for heaven and a deeper detachment and concern about the things of this world.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (09:41)

• On Transformation:

  "Simon…became Peter, right, through the power of the Holy Spirit, through the work of God, of grace." — Fr. Mark-Mary (14:20)

• René Girard Quip:

  “Few people want to be saints these days, but everyone is trying to lose weight.” — Quoted by Fr. Mark-Mary (19:06)

• On Holiness and Eternal Beauty:

  “There’s…a youthfulness that is eternal, that is given to us by the Lord.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (20:35)

• On Humility and Queenship:

  “How did Mary become the Queen of Heaven? By the road of humility…She remained humble and docile and dependent and receptive.” — Fr. Mark-Mary (24:14)

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Important Timestamps

• [00:04] – Episode introduction, prayer guide info.
• [03:19] – First Glorious Mystery: Resurrection, reflection on intimacy and hiddenness.
• [08:24] – Transition to Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension, reflection on longing for heaven.
• [13:17] – Third Glorious Mystery: Pentecost, transformation by the Spirit.
• [18:37] – Fourth Glorious Mystery: Assumption of Mary, quote from Girard, reflection on eternal youth.
• [24:06] – Fifth Glorious Mystery: Coronation of Mary, meditation on humility as the royal road to glory.
• [29:26] – Concluding prayers and blessing.

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Style, Tone, and Experience

The episode is prayerful, conversational, and spiritually enriching. Fr. Mark-Mary’s tone is gentle, humbly authoritative, and inviting—encouraging listeners to deepen their interior lives, cultivate a longing for heaven, and model the humility of Christ and Mary. The incorporation of sacred art, scripture, and saintly wisdom makes the meditations vivid and personal.

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Summary for New Listeners

This episode offers a prayerfully guided experience through the Glorious Mysteries, with thoughtful scriptural and artistic insights for each decade of the Rosary. Fr. Mark-Mary encourages listeners to cultivate a private relationship with God, a longing for heaven, receptivity to the Holy Spirit, and humility modeled on Mary. Memorable quotes and spiritual invitations punctuate each meditation, fostering both contemplation and practical growth in faith.

“The Lord wants something so private and hidden and intimate.” (04:45)
“How did Mary become the Queen of Heaven? By the road of humility.” (24:14)

Listeners are gently led not just to “say” the Rosary but to enter more deeply into its mysteries as a source of personal and communal grace.

Transcript

[Prayer Leader]

Foreign.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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 day 351. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com forward/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 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.

[Congregation Member 1]

I encourage you to pick up a.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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. Today we will be praying the Glorious Mysteries. Let's begin. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen. I believe in God, the Father Almighty.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead and he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right.

[Congregation Member 1]

Hand of God, the Father Almighty.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and a life everlasting.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

For our Holy Father's health and intentions. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Holy Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done 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 and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. For an increase in the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The first glorious mystery is the resurrection we come across in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 6. Jesus exhorting us that when we are praying, we should go into like our private room, close the door and pray to our Father. And there's this kind of ongoing theme of he who sees what is done in secret will repay us. And Jesus lives this himself, right throughout the Gospels, we see him consistently going and praying kind of in private, just to his Father. And that there's this really beautiful witness and also, like, teaching that our Heavenly Father wants to have like a special, privileged, private, what we call sacred, set apart relationship with us that's just him and us. And Jesus has this. And what is so striking about this mystery? For me, the resurrection is it's done in secret, right? We know it happened, but we don't know how it happened, what it looked like, what it sounded like, exactly. We have access to the resurrection appearances, but the moment itself remains hidden, private, sacred. It's this intimate moment in the life of the most Holy Trinity, gift from the Father to the Son in the Spirit. And I think it's just, it's a great invitation. We're pulled in so many different directions with so much pressure to kind of perform and put on appearances and appease and respond to everything that's so external. But the Lord wants something that's so private and hidden and intimate. So as we pray with the resurrection today, can we be renewed in knowing our Father wants to have like, a special particular relationship with us and essentially just to be renewed in like a real deep interior life that's just for us and our Heavenly Father. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us Sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Prayer Leader]

Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Prayer Leader]

Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of the of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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. 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. The second glorious mystery is the Ascension. St. Thomas Aquinas. Echoing Scripture exhorts us to seek the things that are above where Christ is sitting at the right hand of the Father. And this reminds us that The Ascension. It's more than just a theological reality. It is that. But also the hope, as we pray with this second glorious mystery of the Ascension, is that inspires in us a longing for heaven. And we can have little foretastes of heaven that stoke this fire through prayer, through the prayerful reading of Scripture, the sacraments. But right as we love the Lord and love him more, as we meditate upon the Ascension, where we see Jesus return to the right hand of the Father, the hope is that this bears fruits in our lives by our own longing for heaven and heavenly things, our own desire to be with Jesus, to be in heaven. So as we pray today, may we ask for the grace, for a deeper longing for heaven and a deeper detachment and concern about the things of this world. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Prayer Leader]

Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the Blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the Blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now, 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, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. The third glorious mystery is the descent of the Holy Spirit. In Titian's painting of Pentecost, he has Peter featured holding the keys, the keys to the kingdom right that Jesus himself gave him. And let's remember Peter, right, who was previously known as Simon, That Peter, he failed number of times. He fell asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane. He denied our Lord three times. It was to him even that Jesus said that one time, right, like Satan, get behind me. And yet it's the same man that Jesus chooses to be the first Pope to lead his Church. And it's after Peter's first homily that 3,000 souls would join the Church and become baptized. And he eventually is faithful unto death, receiving a martyr's crown. Simon, he became Peter, right through the power of the Holy Spirit, through the work of God, of grace. And you know, I anticipate none of us listening to this are ever going to be called Pope. But we are called to bring like the entirety of our lives and our stories, even our failures, to the Lord, to receive his mercy and to be forgiven, but also to be transformed, to be transformed by the grace of God. And so we bring before him our needs, our responsibilities, our gifts, our various roles, etc. And we ask for the Holy Spirit to come down upon, to anoint, to fill with grace the entirety of our lives in all that we do. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Prayer Leader]

Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. God, 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. 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. The fourth glorious mystery is the Assumption of Mary. It's one of my favorite quotes from the whole year. It's a quote by Rene Girard that few people want to be saints these days, but everyone is trying to lose weight. And, you know, if you recall, I kind of talked about, like, okay, there's something perhaps, like, good in this. There's this some sort of, like, a desire to be young forever, to be beautiful forever. But it gets in. In trouble when we're trying to live that and maintain that and fight for that here on this earth. But I do believe that we are called to live forever and to experience in, like the share in the resurrection, the body, like a share of a beauty and a youthfulness, if you will, that is eternal and far surpasses anything that we. We experience here. And we see this in Our lady, right? She wasn't worried about here and now. She placed all her hope in the Lord and in the Assumption. We see Mary being assumed body and soul, into heaven, sharing uniquely in Jesus resurrection, but also foreshadowing, like where we are called. And so I think the invitation today is to place our trust, our confidence in the Lord. Remember that this world is passing, but that there's a life, there's a beauty, there's glory, there's even a youthfulness that is eternal, that is given to us by the Lord. And how do we receive that? Like Mary, we continue to prioritize and to seek holiness here and now that we may become saints. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. 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.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of Our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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. The fifth glorious mystery is the coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. How did Mary become the Queen of Heaven? By the road of humility. Mary remained in humility. And she lived this with trust and obedience and surrender. She said yes, yes, yes, again and again and again. She remained humble and docile and dependent and receptive. But all like rooted in the fruit of her confidence in the Lord, her knowing the Lord and his goodness. And now, like here, she is like resplendently crowned as Queen, Queen of Heaven and Earth. And so let us too, who want to share in in the glory of heaven, let us remain on this road of humility shown to be a royal road, the road lived and walked through docility and trust and patience and obedience.

[Congregation Member 1]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

[Congregation Member 1]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, Holy pray.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

For us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners may now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

[Congregation Member 2]

Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.

[Congregation Member 2]

Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the.

[Congregation Member 2]

Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Prayer Leader]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Is with the Blessed art thou among.

[Congregation Member 2]

Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

[Congregation Member 1]

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

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. 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 and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy. Our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O Clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, most Holy Mother of.

[Congregation Member 1]

God, that we may be made worthy.

[Mark Mary (Franciscan Friar of the Renewal)]

Of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Thanks, everyone, for joining me and praying with me today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco. Poco. Friends, God bless y'. All.