In Ascension’s Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step
Spoiler alert: Jesus is Lord! While the mystery of the Finding in the Temple is not the climax of Je
Mary gave consent to Jesus’ sacrifice in the mystery of the Annunciation, but in the mystery of the
God so profoundly wants us to have confidence to approach him, that he veils his glory and clothes h
God doesn’t just stay in heaven and wait for us to approach him. Instead, as reflected in the myster
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus means St. Gregory the “wonder worker,” Fr. Mark-Mary tells us. Leading us
A Queen is set apart, but Mary, as Queen of Heaven and Earth is set apart so that as our mother she
The mystery of the Assumption reveals to us that true beauty lies not in earthly appearances, but he
Sometimes it feels like Jesus gets more attention than the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mark-Mary, with help fro
Heaven is more than just a theological reality. Heaven can be a personal truth we approach with prof
Meditating on a reading from St. John Chrysostom, we recall that Jesus’ victory over death is eterna
Mary was preserved by special grace from sin, but Mary was also human, requiring her to journey on t
On the day of the crucifixion, three crosses were carried. Yet, there’s only one cross that we honor
Instead of a crown of glory, they imposed on him a crown of indignity, St. Thomas Aquinas writes of
Drawing upon St. Bridget of Sweden’s work, Revelations, we meditate on the Scourging at the Pillar f
When we experience real, deep, human fear and anguish, we can draw hope from the fact that Jesus ha
Aided by a meditation from St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue, we reflect on the profound gift of the
In the mystery of the Transfiguration, there’s an invitation to climb the mountain with Jesus. Howev
Jesus is raising the stakes during his ministry and proclamation of the kingdom. St. Augustine tells
Would Jesus have turned the water into wine if someone other than Mary had asked him? Fr. Mark-Mary,
Is there any room left for doubt in the mystery of the Baptism? No, say Fr. Mark-Mary and St. Ambros
