Day 84: Do Not Be Afraid
The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
Ascension
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🗓️ 25 March 2026
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Summary
In the mystery of the Resurrection, Jesus and the angels bring the same message: do not be afraid. This is a sign of the joy and confidence with which the Father wants us to encounter life. Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in lectio divina, encouraging us to find this hope and joy in the message of the Resurrection. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Resurrection and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciskin. |
| 0:05.6 | Frayers, the renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast. |
| 0:08.6 | We're through prayer and meditation, |
| 0:10.3 | the Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary |
| 0:13.5 | and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. |
| 0:15.5 | The Rosary in the Year is brought to you by Ascension. |
| 0:18.1 | This is Day 84. |
| 0:19.5 | To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit essentialpress.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 great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to the podcast is 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 the Year Prayer Guide, a book published by Ascension that was designed to complement this podcast. You'll find all the daily readings from scripture, saint reflections, and beautiful full-page images of the sacred art will be reflecting on. |
| 0:56.7 | For today's Lexio Divina, we'll be praying with the first glorious mystery, |
| 1:01.6 | the resurrection, Matthew chapter 28, verses 1 through 10. |
| 1:08.0 | And the emphasis for our Lexio will be, do not be afraid. Do not be afraid. Now we'll begin with our lexio. |
| 1:23.7 | Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week. |
| 1:29.3 | Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. |
| 1:34.3 | And behold, there was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat upon it. |
| 1:48.7 | His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. |
| 1:54.1 | And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. |
| 1:57.4 | But the angel said to the women, |
| 2:05.0 | Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. |
| 2:12.3 | He is not here, for he has risen as he said. |
| 2:16.5 | Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead |
| 2:22.1 | and behold he is going before you to galilee there you will see him behold i have told you |
| 2:32.2 | so they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples |
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