Day 297: The Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Ascension
4.9 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Today we journey through four powerful mysteries that reveal the depth of Christ’s love and the glory of his victory. We begin with the Crowning with Thorns, where Jesus endures mockery and pain with silent strength. We then follow him in the Carrying of the Cross, sharing in his burden and the weight of his sacrifice. At the Crucifixion, we stand before the Cross and contemplate the mercy poured out for our salvation. Finally, we rejoice in the Resurrection, when Christ conquers death and opens the way to eternal life. These mysteries remind us that from suffering comes redemption, and through the cross comes everlasting hope. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. We will be praying four decades of the Rosary.
For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan friars at the renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast. |
| 0:08.5 | We're through prayer and meditation. |
| 0:10.1 | The Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. |
| 0:15.6 | The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. |
| 0:18.7 | This is Day, 297. |
| 0:21.8 | To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit ascensionpress.com |
| 0:25.9 | forward slash rosary in a year or text R-I-Y to 3377777. |
| 0:32.3 | You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's a great way to track your progress. |
| 0:35.5 | 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. I encourage you to pick up a 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, St. Reflections, and beautiful images of the sacred art we'll be reflecting on. |
| 0:59.2 | Today we will be concluding the sorrowful mysteries and then we'll begin the glorious mysteries. |
| 1:05.2 | So we'll pray the third, fourth, and fifth sorrowful mysteries, the crowning with thorns, |
| 1:09.2 | the carrying of the cross and the crucifixion. And we'll pray the first glorious mystery, the crowning with thorns, the carrying of the cross, and the crucifixion. |
| 1:12.4 | And we'll pray the first glorious mystery, the resurrection. |
| 1:16.6 | Let us begin in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. |
| 1:21.3 | The third sorrowful mysteries, the crowning with thorns. |
| 1:25.3 | Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, |
| 1:30.2 | thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us |
| 1:37.0 | our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, |
| 1:43.4 | but deliver us from evil amen hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee |
| 1:52.1 | blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray us sinners. Now and at the hour of our death, amen. |
| 2:07.2 | Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of |
| 2:14.2 | thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners. Now and at the hour of our |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ascension, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Ascension and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.