I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan friars at the renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast.

We're 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.

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Today we will be meditating upon and praying with the fourth glorious mystery, the

assumption.

Now before and in preparation of our time of prayer today, let's review some of what we have already

discussed and prayed with regarding Mary's assumption. If you recall, we looked at Mary's

Magnificat back in Luke chapter one towards the end of the visitation.

And we noted like the pattern of Mary's Magnificat. There is this praising God for what he has done in Mary's own life.

And then there's this praising, this blessing of God for that which he will do

for all of God's people. And Mary, like, experiences in herself, the promises of God, the faithfulness

of God. Here, the assumption into heaven, like her going body and soul into heaven.

And we see what Mary experiences as a precursor to what all of the church is going to be called to experience. And in Mary's assumption, we see that God keeps his promises.

You could say, like, we see that it's all true. Mary said, right,

all generations will call me blessed. Is that true? Yes. God has regarded the lowest state of his

handmade. Is that true? Yes. He who is mighty has done great things for me. that true yes. Holy is his name true. Yes. He has

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