Day 359: The Luminous Mysteries
The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Ascension
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🗓️ 25 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
We reflect on the moments in Jesus’ ministry that reveal his identity and invite our response of faith as we pray the Luminous mysteries. We revisit several of our Saint reflections as Fr. Mark-Mary highlights St. Ambrose’s teaching on the Father’s voice proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, and St. Alphonsus Liguori’s reflection on Mary’s unique intercessory role. As we continue through the mysteries, Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on James Tissot’s depiction of the grateful leper as a symbol of the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the disciples’ mountaintop experience in the Transfiguration, and Jesus washing the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper. Today's focus is the Luminous Mysteries, and we’ll be praying the full Rosary.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, and this is the Rosary in New Year podcast, |
| 0:09.5 | where through prayer and meditation, the rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary |
| 0:13.7 | and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. The Rosary in the Year is brought to you by |
| 0:18.2 | ascension. This is day 359. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in the Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is Day 359. |
| 0:39.5 | To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit ascensionpress.com forward slash rosary in a year or text, R-I-Y to 3377777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month, and it's a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to the podcast is in the Ascension app. Their special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full rosary with myself and other friars on behalf of myself and the whole team here |
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| 1:00.4 | Today we will be praying the luminous mysteries. Let us begin in the name of the Father |
| 1:06.0 | and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. |
| 1:13.5 | And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who is conceived by the Holy Spirit. Born and the |
| 1:18.9 | Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, die, and was buried. He descended to hell. |
| 1:24.2 | On the third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right |
| 1:28.6 | hand of God, the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. |
| 1:34.3 | I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of |
| 1:38.9 | sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting amen for our holy father's health and intentions |
| 1:47.0 | our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven |
| 1:56.0 | give us this day our daily bread and forgive us us our trespasses, as we forgive those who |
| 2:02.3 | trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, amen. |
| 2:09.9 | For an increase in the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. |
| 2:14.6 | Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. |
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