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

Episode: Day 365: The Glorious Mysteries
Date: December 31, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Podcast by: Ascension

Overview

Day 365 of “The Rosary in a Year” marks the culmination of a year-long spiritual journey. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames invites listeners to pray the Glorious Mysteries together as a fitting conclusion. The episode weaves in personal reflection, gratitude, and profound encouragement to trust in God, while reinforcing the strength and grace that arises from devotion to the Rosary and relationship with Mary and Jesus.

1. Opening Reflections and Gratitude

[00:08–05:03]

Fr. Mark-Mary’s introduction is emotional and heartfelt, emphasizing gratitude for completion and for the support of listeners. He parallels the journey with Mary’s Magnificat, reflecting on gratitude, humility, and God’s overflowing generosity.

Key Points:

• Personal Magnificat: Fr. Mark-Mary seeks to join his gratitude with Mary's, noticing God’s goodness despite personal “lowliness.”
• Loaves and Fish Analogy: He compares his contribution to the “little lad” with loaves and fish, trusting God to multiply his small offering.
• Faithful Promise: Drawing from Matthew 19:29, he stresses that “Jesus promises to never be outdone in generosity” (04:37).
• The Gift of Mary: “God is our Father ... never outdone in generosity. One expression of his generosity and his goodness is the gift of Mary, his own mother, to be our mother.” (04:55)

Notable Quote:

“I only had some loaves and fish, but I gave everything ... and God has been faithful.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary, [04:16]

Memorable Moment:
Fr. Mark-Mary’s voice breaks as he addresses the emotional impact of reaching the final day, imparting gratitude and vulnerability to the audience.

“We have made it day 365 ... Just saying it got a little emotional. The old tear ducts went up a little bit.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary, [00:42]

2. Profession of Faith and Opening Prayers

[05:03–07:17]

Fr. Mark-Mary leads the Apostles’ Creed, offers prayer for Pope’s intentions, and prays for an increase in faith, hope, and charity.

Timestamps:

• Apostles’ Creed: [05:03]
• For the Pope’s intentions: [05:32]
• Hail Marys for virtues: [06:16–07:03]

3. The Glorious Mysteries

[07:20–27:29]

a. First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

[07:20–11:14]

• “Christ is risen and our hope is sure.” (07:20)
• Decade of Hail Marys with meditative pauses and formal prayers.

b. Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension

[11:14–15:51]

• “Jesus Christ, victorious, seated at the right hand of the Father. He sees you and he hears you.” (11:14)
• Standard prayers and intentions, stressing Christ’s presence.

c. Third Glorious Mystery: Descent of the Holy Spirit

[15:51–19:20]

• “Come, Holy Spirit, illumine our minds, strengthen our wills ... that we may burn for God with God’s own fire.” (15:51)

d. Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption

[19:20–23:58]

• “Mary, we rejoice in your assumption, your share in God’s goodness and his promises fulfilled in your blessedness.” (19:20)

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

[23:58–27:29]

• Fr. Mark-Mary invites listeners to “bring to you (Mary) our loaves and fish ... our prayer, our perseverance, our commitment, our effort this past year. And we place it before you ... as a sign of our homage to you as Queen.” (23:58)

4. Closing Prayers & Farewell

[27:29–29:08]

• “Hail, Holy Queen” Prayer: [27:31]
• Closing Prayer: “O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection ...” (28:16)
• Final Blessing: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (28:33)

Personal Farewell:

“Thanks everyone, for joining me and praying with me this year. I'll miss praying with you tomorrow, but the journey continues. Please don't forget me in your prayers. And I won't forget you.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary, [28:47]

Sign-Off:

“Poco a poco, friends. God bless you.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary, [29:08]

5. Tone and Atmosphere

Throughout this final episode, Fr. Mark-Mary maintains a deeply sincere, humble, and uplifting tone. He encourages listeners to continue their journey, affirms the enduring presence of Mary and Jesus, and gently closes this chapter with personal warmth.

Episode Takeaways

• Spiritual completion: A year of prayer transforms both podcast host and listeners.
• God’s generosity: “He is never outdone in generosity.”
• Mary’s maternal guidance: Central to deepening Christian life and prayer.
• Encouragement: Listeners are urged to persist—“the journey continues”—and to remember each other in prayer.

Memorable Quotes (with Attribution & Timestamps)

• “Jesus promises to never be outdone in generosity.”
  — Fr. Mark-Mary, [04:37]
• “What a gratuitous gift of God to give us Mary, to accompany us, to care for us, to mother us on this journey.”
  — Fr. Mark-Mary, [04:55]
• “We bring to you [Mary] our loaves and fish ... and we offer it to you as a sign of our homage to you as Queen.”
  — Fr. Mark-Mary, [23:58]
• “I'll miss praying with you tomorrow, but the journey continues. Please don't forget me in your prayers. And I won't forget you.”
  — Fr. Mark-Mary, [28:47]

For New Listeners

This episode beautifully encapsulates the fruit of a year spent with the Rosary. Through prayer, humility, and trust in God’s generosity, both ordinary and extraordinary graces unfold. The invitation is clear: let Mary teach you to say yes, let the journey of prayer become ever deeper, and trust that God multiplies every sincere offering.