The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) - Day 231: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus

Episode Date: August 19, 2025

Fr. Mark-Mary leads us in prayer by drawing our hearts to two powerful scenes in the life of Christ. We are invited to ponder the mystery of Jesus being found in the temple and His baptism at the Jordan, both moments filled with identity, purpose, and divine love. As we meditate on these events, we are reminded of our own call to draw near to the Father and live in the light of His presence. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple and Baptism of Jesus and we will be praying two decades of the Rosary. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan friars at the renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast. 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. The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is Day 231. 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 3-3-777.

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 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 a Year Prayer Guide, a book published by Ascension that was designed to complement this podcast.

You'll find all the daily readings from scripture, St. Reflections, and beautiful images of the sacred art we'll be reflecting on. Today we'll be praying with the fifth joyful mystery and the first luminous mystery, the finding of the child Jesus in the temple and the baptism of our Lord at the Jordan. And as we pray with the finding of Jesus in the temple,

we see Jesus, 12-year-old boy amongst all of the teachers who sit and listen with awe and the way in which Mary and Joseph searched for him with love and this deeper revelation this revelation of the fullness of the identity of Jesus as son of the father

who must be in his father's house as we pray with the baptism of Jesus we see John the Baptist at the River Jordan assenting to baptizing Jesus though he knows he is not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal

and then we see right the heavens rent open the descent of the Holy Spirit and the father's voice behold this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased go ahead and take a moment become recollected

and now we can pray in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit amen the fifth joyful mystery is the finding of the child Jesus in the temple our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil, amen. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God. us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our of our, of our death. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit. of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen oh my Jesus forgive us our sins save us from the fires of

hell and lead all souls to heaven especially those in most need of thy mercy the first luminous mystery is the baptism of our Lord at the Jordan our Father who art in heaven howl it be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil amen hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God.

Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners.

now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Holy Mary, mother of God.

Pray for us sinners Now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us sinners. now and at the hour of our death amen

Hail Mary full of grace The Lord is with thee Blessed art thou among women And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for us sinners Now and at the hour of our death Amen

Hail Mary full of grace The Lord is with thee Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners. Now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour. hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy death. womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from

the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those. in most need of thy mercy in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit amen thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today i look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow poco poco friends god bless y'all