Day 174: Living Our Baptism
6/23/202616 min
Through Alexander Ivanov’s painting, The Appearance of Christ Before the People, Fr. Mark-Mary contemplates the baptism of Jesus and the profound humility of John the Baptist, who recognizes Christ and directs his followers to Him. The artwork and Gospel text together highlight John’s deep spiritual freedom and his role in preparing the way for the Messiah. We are encouraged to live out our own baptismal calling by pointing others to Jesus through humble witness, love, and trust in God’s will. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Baptism of Jesus 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] I am 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 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 seventy-four. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit ascensionpress.com/rosaryinayear or text R-I-Y to 33777. 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 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, saint reflections, and beautiful images of the sacred art we'll be reflecting on. Today, we will be meditating upon and praying with the first Luminous Mystery, the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, with help from a painting by the artist Alexander Ivanov entitled The Appearance of Christ Before the People, The Apparition of the Messiah. All right, a quick introduction to our artist and artwork. Alexander Ivanov, born in the year 1806, died in the year 1858,