Day 169: The Faithful “Yes”
6/18/202614 min
What does it mean to say “yes” to God with complete trust? Reflecting on Jan van Eyck’s painting of the Annunciation, Fr. Mark-Mary explores how Mary’s faithful response marks the fulfillment of the Old Testament and invites us to a similar surrender. We are called to recognize God’s presence in all circumstances and to keep our focus and trust rooted in Him. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Annunciation and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.
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First 90 secondsMark-Mary Ames· Host0:00
[gentle music] Hi, I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, where through prayer and meditation, the Rosary brings us deeper into a 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 one sixty-nine. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit ascensionpress.com/rosaryinayear or text R-I-Y to three three seven seven seven. You'll get an outline of how we're gonna pray each month, and it's a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to this 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. No matter what app you're listening in, remember to tap follow or subscribe for your daily notifications. Today, we will be meditating upon and praying with the first Joyful Mystery, the Annunciation, with help from a painting by the artist Jan van Eyck entitled The Annunciation. And now a brief introduction to our artist and artwork. Our artist, Jan van Eyck, was born in the year thirteen ninety. He died in the year fourteen forty-one, and he was a pioneering Flemish painter and one of the most significant figures of the early Netherlandish and Northern Renaissance art movements. Known for his mastery of oil painting and meticulous realism,