Day 357: The Sorrowful Mysteries - The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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

Episode: Day 357 – The Sorrowful Mysteries

Host: Ascension
Lead Guide: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Date: December 23, 2025

Overview

This episode of “The Rosary in a Year” guides listeners through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, emphasizing both the biblical roots and the power of meditative prayer. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, accompanied by other Franciscan friars, offers deep reflections before each decade, encouraging listeners to enter into Jesus’ Passion, unite their sufferings with Christ, and experience the transforming love and compassion of Mary.

Key Discussion Points & Spiritual Insights

Opening and Intentions (00:00–03:17)

The podcast is introduced as a daily walk with the Rosary designed to deepen one’s relationship with Jesus and Mary.
Listeners are invited to follow along using the “Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide.”
Prayer intentions: For the health and intentions of the Holy Father and an increase in faith, hope, and charity.

First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden (03:18–07:54)

Reflection: Fr. Francis draws on Romans 8:28: “God orders all things for the good, for those who love him.”
Jesus’ agony becomes a place to surrender one’s own darkness and suffering, trusting that Christ can transform suffering into glory.
- Quote (03:26):
  “God orders all things…for the good, for those who love him. We see this in the passion. We see this…here with Jesus in the garden, taking upon himself all evil, all sin, all suffering…and ultimately taking it...to victory.”
  —Friar Francis
Encouragement: Listeners are led to “make an act of faith and prayer of surrender,” bringing personal burdens to Jesus in Gethsemane.

Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar (07:56–12:54)

Reflection: Emphasizes focusing on the concrete—visualize a specific wound, a single drop of blood falling to Jesus’ feet, symbolizing his sacrificial love.
- Quote (08:53):
  “Let's just really focus in on the precious blood of Jesus. Each drop of blood of infinite worth and value, each drop of blood sufficient to save the whole world.”
  —Friar Francis
Invitation: Meditate on being seen by Jesus, and letting gratitude arise in response to the love poured out.

Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns (12:54–17:41)

Theme: Acts of reparation—repairing what’s been broken by personal or collective sin.
Reflection: In the midst of mockery, listeners are led to “hail our king, we hail our Lord,” worshiping Jesus as the true King, even in humiliation.
- Quote (13:25):
  “As we pray this decade, let's make an act of reparation. Let's look at Jesus crowned with thorns and worship him and adore him as our Lord…confess our allegiance to him…our obedience to him as the true and everlasting king.”
  —Friar Francis

Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross (17:41–23:11)

Relatable Analogy: Fr. Francis uses the image of “crocodile arms”—doing something reluctantly and minimally, relating this to how we sometimes accept suffering or duty.
- He contrasts this with Jesus’ wholehearted embrace of the cross:
  - Quote (18:07):
    “Jesus doesn't embrace the cross begrudgingly. He doesn't crocodile arms it. He, like, fully, totally embraces it with open arms…He 100% says yes to the cross because he doesn't like crocodile arms his choice for you and me.”
Invitation: Ask for grace to accept one’s own crosses as Jesus did—with a full and willing heart.

Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion (23:11–28:14)

Sacred Art Reflection: The painting “What Our Lord Saw from the Cross” by James Tissot is introduced. Listeners are prompted to imagine Jesus’ view: looking out at us with love and, crucially, looking down at Mary.
- Quote (23:45):
  “I'd really encourage you just to take the perspective of Jesus on the cross and then look down at Mary…see her eyes locked on him.”
Insight: Just as Jesus receives the loving, compassionate gaze of Mary, so too can we receive her motherly attention, especially when sharing in Christ’s suffering.

Concluding Prayers and Blessing (28:14–29:16)

Hail, Holy Queen and closing prayers for grace to imitate and obtain the promises of the Rosary’s mysteries.
Fr. Francis expresses gratitude to the community of listeners:
- Quote (29:16):
  “I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco a poco, friends. God bless you.”
  —Friar Francis

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Transformation in Suffering (03:26):
“We see this in the passion…Jesus in the garden, taking upon himself all evil, all sin, all suffering…and ultimately taking it right to the cross and, through the cross, to the resurrection, to victory.”
Infinite Value of Christ’s Blood (08:53):
“Each drop of blood of infinite worth and value, each drop of blood sufficient to save the whole world.”
Wholehearted Embrace of the Cross (18:07):
“He doesn't crocodile arms the Father's will…when it comes to you and me...He embraces us and all of us.”
Mary’s Compassion at the Cross (23:45):
“Look down at Mary…see her eyes locked on him…as Mary looks on him with tenderness and love…can we experience Mary looking at us like that?”

Timestamps for Important Segments

00:00–03:17 Introduction & Intentions
03:18–07:54 First Sorrowful Mystery: Agony in the Garden & Reflection
07:56–12:54 Second Sorrowful Mystery: Scourging at the Pillar & Reflection
12:54–17:41 Third Sorrowful Mystery: Crowning with Thorns & Reflection
17:41–23:11 Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Carrying of the Cross & Reflection
23:11–28:14 Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: Crucifixion & Reflection
28:14–29:16 Concluding Prayers & Farewell

Summary

This episode draws listeners into a meditative journey through the Sorrowful Mysteries, combining traditional prayers with vivid, relatable reflections. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and the friars encourage surrender, gratitude, reparation, wholehearted acceptance of God’s will, and the consolation of Mary’s compassion, making the mysteries not only events to recount but realities to live and encounter in daily life. The language is gentle, personal, and spiritually rich, offering encouragement and practical ways to deepen one’s prayer life—one decade, and one day, at a time.

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Mark Mary
Foreign.
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Friar Francis
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.
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Narrator
This is day 357.
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Friar Francis
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 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.
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Prayer Leader
I encourage you to pick up a.
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Friar Francis
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 Sorrowful Mysteries.
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Assistant
Let us begin in the name of.
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Friar Francis
The Father and of the Son and.
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Mark Mary
Of the Holy Spirit.
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Friar Francis
Amen. I believe in God, the Father Almighty.
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Prayer Leader
Creator of heaven and earth, and in.
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Mark Mary
Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
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Friar Francis
Who'S conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius.
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Narrator
Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.
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Friar Francis
He descended to hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead.
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Mark Mary
He ascended into heaven and is seated.
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Friar Francis
At the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.
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Mark Mary
From there he will come to judge.
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Friar Francis
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.
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Narrator
The body and life everlasting.
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Friar Francis
Amen for our Holy Father's health and intentions. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Friar Francis
Forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Mark Mary
Amen. For an increase in the theological virtues.
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Prayer Leader
Of faith, hope and charity.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Narrator
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Friar Francis
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Narrator
Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
The Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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Friar Francis
The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden.
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Narrator
It's a scripture I've quoted and we'll.
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Friar Francis
Quote again many, many times. Romans, chapter 8, verse 28. That God orders all things, like, for the good, for those who love him. And we see this in the passion. We see this in a acute way, particular way, here with Jesus in the garden, taking upon himself all evil, all sin, all suffering, and ultimately taking it right to the cross and through the cross, to the resurrection, to victory. And today we can kind of make an act of faith and prayer of surrendering, like anything that needs to be ordered towards the good, any darkness that needs to be turned to light, suffering, to glory. And we bring it to him and entrust it to him again here in the garden. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Friar Francis
Forgive those who trespass against us.
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Narrator
And lead us not into temptation, but. But deliver us from evil.
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Mark Mary
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us Sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Friar Francis
Women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Friar Francis
Women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Friar Francis
Women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen. Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
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.
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Friar Francis
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Mark Mary
Those in most need of thy mercy.
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Friar Francis
The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar. There's a lot we can focus on and we have focused on when we're praying. The second sorrowful mystery of Jesus, love for you, shed for you the invitation to look at him looking at you, to be the one who receives the gift and say thank you. In my own sort of prayer here today, where I'm moved is to get specific is to look at Jesus scourged to maybe in your imagination focus on one wound from the scourging and watch the drop of blood slowly fall.
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Chorus 1
Move.
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Friar Francis
Down his body to his feet to join this puddle of blood that's poured out for me, for you.
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Narrator
We look at Jesus.
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Friar Francis
We look at him looking at us. Let's just really focus in on the precious blood of Jesus. Each drop of blood of infinite worth and value, each drop of blood sufficient to save the whole world.
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Narrator
Jesus scourged at the pillar.
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Friar Francis
We adore you and we thank you.
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Mark Mary
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Friar Francis
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
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.
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Mark Mary
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[10:26]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[10:44]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[11:19]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[12:30]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Narrator
Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
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.
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Friar Francis
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Mark Mary
Those in most need of Thy mercy.
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Friar Francis
The third sorrowful mystery is the crowning with thorns. Perhaps you've heard this language in different Catholic spaces of making acts of reparation. And in short, it's to repair what has been broken, either by ourselves or others. And we see Jesus crowned with thorns, mocked. And those who are mocking him say, you know, hail, King of the Jews, but sarcastically and mockingly.
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Narrator
And so let's, as we pray this.
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Friar Francis
Decade, let's make an act of reparation. And let's look at Jesus crowned with thorns and worship him and adore him as our Lord, Surrender to Him, confess our allegiance to him, our obedience to him as the true and everlasting king. So we hail our king, we hail our Lord, we adore him and we worship him even as we behold him here in this mystery crowned with thorns. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Friar Francis
Forgive those who trespass against us.
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Narrator
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Mark Mary
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[14:57]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Narrator
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy, Holy Mary, mother of God, pray.
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Mark Mary
For us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Friar Francis
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our Death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Narrator
Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Chorus 2
Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Narrator
Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
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.
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Narrator
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Mark Mary
Those in most need of thy mercy.
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Friar Francis
The fourth sorrowful mystery is the carrying of the cross.
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Mark Mary
I'm sure we've all had the experience.
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Friar Francis
Where perhaps a spouse tells us something, or a boss, maybe in my case, religious superior.
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Prayer Leader
And like, you do it, but you.
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Friar Francis
Do it, like, begrudgingly, like, half heartedly, with just enough effort, right?
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Narrator
I've heard this referred to as, like.
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Friar Francis
Crocodile arms in it. Like, if you think of like, the crocodile and he's just got like, little arms and it's just like, kind of, I think, a good image of like, okay, I'll do it, but I'm not like, going to fully do it. That's just not how Jesus embraces the cross. Jesus doesn't embrace the cross begrudgingly. He doesn't crocodile arms it. He, like, fully, totally embraces it with open arms, like, arms wide open, totally, completely. He 100% says yes to the cross because he doesn't like crocodile arms. His choice for you and me. He doesn't crocodile arms the Father's will. Like, when it comes to you and me. He embraces us and all of us.
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Mark Mary
In whatever cost it is to save us.
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Friar Francis
Completely, totally, wholeheartedly.
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Narrator
As we pray.
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Friar Francis
With Jesus embracing the cross today.
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Mark Mary
Perhaps.
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Friar Francis
We can receive the gift of him choosing us. Choosing you, like, completely, totally, wholeheartedly. And we can ask for the grace to always embrace the Father's will, including the crosses in our lives completely, totally, wholeheartedly, as Jesus freely embraces and takes up his cross. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Friar Francis
Forgive those who trespass against us.
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Narrator
And lead us not into temptation, but. But deliver us from evil.
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Mark Mary
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us Sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Narrator
Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
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.
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Assistant
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Mark Mary
Those in most need of Thy mercy.
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Friar Francis
The fifth sorrowful mystery is the crucifixion.
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Narrator
There is a piece of sacred art.
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Friar Francis
We looked at, entitled what Our Lord Saw from the Cross by James Tissot, that was painted from the perspective of Jesus on the cross, looking out. And there's a lot of ways we can reflect on that and with our imagination, place ourselves there and reflect on what Jesus would see in our eyes. Like contrition, like love, horror, sorrow.
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Narrator
But as we pray today, I'd really.
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Friar Francis
Encourage you just to take the perspective of Jesus on the cross and then look down at Mary.
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Narrator
She looked out at Mary's eyes.
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Chorus 1
And.
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Friar Francis
How they're locked on him.
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Narrator
Just behold that.
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Friar Francis
And can this also just be something we can return to as a source of grace whenever we feel ourselves sharing in the cross, knowing that as Mary looks on him with tenderness and love and like compassion and like the deepest of like investments, like I'm with you, can we experience Mary looking at us like that again whenever we ourselves share in the cross of Jesus? Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Mark Mary
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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Assistant
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Narrator
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.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, Mother of God.
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Mark Mary
Holy pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[25:46]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 2
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the.
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Assistant
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Chorus 2
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 1
Amen Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Chorus 2
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Prayer Leader
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Chorus 1
Hail Mary, full of grace.
[27:42]
Narrator
The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Assistant
Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
[27:50]
Prayer Leader
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
[27:53]
Mark Mary
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
[27:58]
Narrator
Glory be to the Father and to.
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Mark Mary
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.
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Friar Francis
And lead all souls to heaven, especially.
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Mark Mary
Those in most need of thy mercy.
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Friar Francis
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.
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Chorus 2
Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Friar Francis
O Clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary, pray for us, most Holy Mother of God, Holy, that we may be made worthy 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.
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Mark Mary
Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Friar Francis
Amen.
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Assistant
Thanks, everyone, for joining me and praying with me today.
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Friar Francis
I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco. Poco. Friends, God bless you.