Day 62: He Meets Us
The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Ascension
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🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the father does not wait for his son to come back home, but instead descends to meet him on the way. In the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross, God our Father does not leave us to an isolated journey to death, says Fr. Mark-Mary, but instead as Jesus is ascending the mountain with the cross, God is descending to save us and bring new life. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross 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 of the Renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, |
| 0:08.7 | where through prayer and meditation, the rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary |
| 0:13.2 | and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. |
| 0:15.4 | The Rosary in the Year is brought to you by Ascension. |
| 0:18.2 | This is Day 62. |
| 0:38.8 | To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit ascensionpress.com forward slash rosary in a year or text RIY to 33777. 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. There's special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full Rosary with myself and other friars. |
| 0:40.7 | I encourage you to pick up a copy |
| 0:42.0 | of the Rosary New Year prayer guide, |
| 0:43.2 | a book published by Ascension |
| 0:44.3 | that was designed to complement this podcast. |
| 0:46.3 | You'll find all the daily readings |
| 0:47.5 | from scripture, St. Reflections, |
| 0:49.4 | and beautiful full-page images of the sacred art |
| 0:51.8 | will be reflecting on. |
| 0:55.8 | The fourth sorrowful mystery, Jesus takes up his cross. |
| 1:01.5 | Matthew chapter 27, verse 32. |
| 1:07.5 | As they were marching out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, this man they compelled to carry his cross. |
| 1:19.6 | Okay, my brothers and sisters, with this fourth sorrowful mystery, again, we're going to be introduced to the state of the world at this time because of our sin. |
| 1:31.3 | And Jesus, while remaining innocent, again, he's going to take upon himself that which is ours, that which is the state of the sinner. |
| 1:40.8 | And here's the state of the sinner. |
| 1:42.9 | You've taken your inheritance. |
| 1:44.1 | You've received everything that God has given you. You squandered sinner. You've taken your inheritance. |
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