Day 47: Mary’s Return Home (2026)

The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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🗓️ 16 February 2026

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Summary

What are the Biblical roots of the Assumption? Fr. Mark-Mary draws from both the Old and New Testament to explain the Biblical basis of Mary’s Assumption. Mary is the new Ark of the Covenant, and so just as David ensured the first Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem, Jesus would ensure that his mother was brought home to heaven, body and soul. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Assumption of Mary, and we will be praying one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.

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0:00.0	I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars, the Renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, where 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.
0:15.3	The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is Day 47.
0:19.3	To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.com forward slash rosary in a year or text RIY to 33777. They'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 in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings with the full rosary with myself and other friars.
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0:56.4	The fourth glorious mystery is the assumption of Mary, Luke chapter 1, verses 46 through 56.
1:05.1	And Mary said, my soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has regarded the lowest state of his
1:14.8	handmaiden for behold henceforth all generations will call me blessed for he who is mighty has done
1:22.0	great things for me and holy is his name and his mercy on those who fear him from generation to generation.
1:29.3	He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud and the imagination of their hearts.
1:34.8	He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of low degree.
1:39.9	He has filled the hungry with good things. and the rich he has sent empty away.
1:45.9	He has helped his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy as he spoke to our fathers
1:51.3	to Abraham and to his posterity forever.
1:55.0	And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
2:02.4	In light of the assumption of Mary, I think those final words can be seen as quite the prophecy.
2:11.8	And she returned to her home in a certain sense that is what we are going to be reflecting on today.
2:17.0	In the assumption of Mary,
2:19.2	Mary's return to her eternal home. And as we look at the last two of the glorious mysteries,
2:26.9	the assumption of Mary and then our lady's coronation as queen of heaven and earth, a pretty
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