Day 30: The New Ark (2026)
The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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🗓️ 30 January 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
In the Old Testament, God met his people, dwelt with them, and brought them victory through the Arc of the Covenant. As we explore the Biblical roots of the Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how Mary is the new Arc of the Covenant, drawing parallels between the Visitation and the book of 2 Samuel. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Visitation and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan friars at the renewal, and this is the Rosary in the Year podcast. |
| 0:08.7 | 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. |
| 0:16.1 | The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is Day 30. |
| 0:20.2 | To download the prayer plan for |
| 0:21.2 | rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com forward slash rosary in the year or text, R-I-Y, to 33-777. |
| 0:27.3 | It will get an outline of how we're going to pray each month, and it's a great way to track your |
| 0:29.9 | progress. The best place to listen to the podcast is in the Ascension app. There are special features |
| 0:34.2 | built just for this podcast and also recordings with the full rosary with myself and other friars. |
| 0:39.3 | I encourage you to pick up a copy of the Rosary in your prayer guide, a book published by extension that was designed to compliment this podcast. |
| 0:45.3 | You will find all the daily readings from scripture, saint reflections, and beautiful full-page images of the sacred art we'll be reflecting on. The second joyful mystery is the visitation. |
| 1:00.0 | Luke chapter 1 verses 39 through 56. In those days Mary arose and went with haste until the hill country to a city of Judah. |
| 1:13.6 | And she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. |
| 1:17.5 | When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb. |
| 1:23.1 | And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, |
| 1:28.6 | Blessed are you among women, and blessed it is the fruit of your womb. And why is this granted me |
| 1:35.1 | that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting |
| 1:41.4 | came to my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy. |
| 1:46.2 | And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord. |
| 1:52.4 | And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. |
| 2:04.0 | For behold, henceforth, all generations will call me blessed. |
| 2:09.8 | For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. |
| 2:15.4 | And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation he has shown |
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