In Ascension’s Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step
How would you react if you saw 12-year old Jesus preaching in the temple? Fr. Mark-Mary points out t
Giulio Campi’s fresco of The Presentation in the Temple, is filled with people and commotion. Two wo
What will be true in heaven is already true in the manger at Bethlehem. Already, heaven and earth b
So often, our futures are shrouded in mystery and darkness. It can be hard to see where God’s plan i
Fr. Mark-Mary begins our visio divina episodes with a meditation on The Annunciation by Fra Angelico
Mary is the general of an angelic army, and her aim is fighting for us, protecting us from harm. Fr
What was it like in heaven the day Mary was assumed? St. Bernard of Clairvaux describes the incredi
God desires the fire of his love to burn always in our hearts, says St. Alphonsus Liguori. Fr. Mark-
As Jesus ascends to heaven, St. Augustine tells us to hold fast to Christ. Fr. Mark-Mary explains th
We were buried with Christ by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead, we to
St. Bridget's Revelations tells us of the crucifixion through Mary’s eyes. Fr. Mark-Mary explai
Carrying the cross was meant to be a dishonor, but Jesus carried his cross as a sign of his glory, a
Pilate tried to compromise on truth. His concern was not justice, but instead self-preservation. Fr.
Jesus suffered tremendously to show his love for us and to win us for himself. And yet, many of us d
In the final moments before his arrest, Jesus is praying for the apostles. This is the movement of
How does transubstantiation happen, and what do we receive when we receive the Eucharist? Fr. Mark-M
The mystery of the Transfiguration begins with ascent to the heavenly mountain, but ends with descen
Jesus has a plan for your life, a plan to continue his divine mission through you. Fr. Mark-Mary sha
Two weddings are being celebrated at the wedding feast at Cana. As the divine bridegroom, Jesus’ rel
St. Gregory of Nazianzus offers us a reading on Christ’s baptism, full of scriptural references to t
