The Rosary in a Year Surpassed Joe Rogan for #1 Spot on Apple Podcasts, Bringing Faith to the Forefront
Move over, Joe Rogan—there’s a new leader in town, and it’s bringing faith to the forefront. The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) claimed the number one spot on Apple’s U.S. podcast charts for at least three days this January, overtaking not only Rogan’s The Joe Rogan Experience but also other heavyweights like The Mel Robbins Podcast and Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie.
Produced by Ascension Catholic Media, the podcast soared to the top in the early days of January, revealing the hunger and thirst in listeners for relationship with God, a reality that can only come through Jesus Christ. The Rosary in a Year held the coveted top position before settling into the second spot behind The Shawn Ryan Show. It also ranked as the third most popular podcast on Spotify.
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Father Mark-Mary Ames, the host of the podcast, brings a rich background to this spiritual journey. As the Director of Communications and Director of Priestly Studies for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR), and works toward wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ and service to the poor.
This latest offering from Ascension builds on the success of their 2021 hit, The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), which continues to hold its own in the top 10 of Apple’s podcast charts. As podcasts continue to shape cultural conversations, the rise of The Rosary in a Year signals a growing hunger for faith-filled content, proving that spiritual storytelling has the power to compete—and win—on a global stage.
Editor’s Note: As an evangelical Christian organization, THRIVE! News Foundation does not promote nor endorse praying to anyone except Almighty God in the Name of Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord. Praying to Mary or any other saint in outside the bounds of the counsel of God as revealed in Scripture. The fact is people are hungry for God and our hope in sharing this story is that more people will come to Christ as Savior and Lord.
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