Day 185: Proclaiming Christ
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Who is Father Mark-Mary and what is the Rosary in the Year podcast about?
I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. And this is the Rosary in the 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 the Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is day 185. 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 33777. 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. On behalf of myself and the whole team here at Ascension, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's helped support this podcast financially. Your support is so appreciated and helps us to reach as many people as possible. And if you haven't already, please consider supporting us at ascensionpress.com forward slash support. Today we will be meditating upon and praying with the second glorious mystery, the Ascension, with help from painting entitled Appearance on the Mountain in Galilee by the artist Duccio. Okay, now a brief introduction to our artist and our artwork. Duccio di Buoninsegna was born in the year 1255 and he died around the year 1318 or 1319.
He was the founder of the Sienese school and a pivotal figure transitioning Italian art from Byzantine formalism to Gothic expressiveness. Active primarily in Siena, he blended Byzantine iconography with Gothic elegance and nascent naturalism. So our painting today, again, entitled Appearance on the Mountain in Galilee, was done by Duccio between the years 1308 and about 1311. And some of the styles that we'll see of Duccio here are the Byzantine tradition. We see this, for example, with the gold backgrounds, Gothic refinement, the delicate drapery, rhythmic lines and emotional nuance in faces, and early spatial depth. though less naturalistic than Giotto Duccio experiments with rudimentary perspectives, as seen in, for example, the receding mountain.
How can I access the Rosary in a Year prayer plan and the Ascension app?
And now a description of our painting. Against a gleaming background of gold leaf, the risen Jesus gazes intently at his group of disciples. His hands are extended towards them, one palm facing upward, the other downward in a gesture of both teaching and blessing. He stands upon a stylized mountain, his ledge slightly elevated above the gathered apostles. Christ is clothed in a deep crimson tunic beneath a flowing mantle of rich blue. Both garments are edged with delicate gold lines that catch the light. The eleven apostles cluster before him on the craggy, earth-toned mountain. Each disciple has a carefully rendered and distinct face. They are depicted in a range of ages, from youthful to elderly, and each in their own color of clothing.
Together they express solemn reverence and wonder as they carefully absorb the words of Christ. Alright friends, you and I, We have a mission, we have a mission, we have a job to do and an obligation to do it. In our painting today, we have Jesus after his resurrection, but before his ascension, meeting with the apostles on the mountain in Galilee, where he gives them what is popularly known as the great commission. This is Matthew chapter 28, starting at verse 18. And this is what the gospel says. And Jesus came and said to them, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always to the close of the age. Jesus is about to ascend to the father. And first there's the reminder that the ascension will not be a lack of him being present to us or being at work with us or through us, but a new way of being present to us as we've previously discussed and is affirmed by the last words of St.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
Who is Father Mark-Mary and what is the Rosary in the Year podcast about?
0:04–2:19
2
How can I access the Rosary in a Year prayer plan and the Ascension app?
2:19–8:15
3
Who was Duccio and why is his painting used for today’s meditation?
8:15–13:01
4
What visual elements in Duccio’s Appearance on the Mountain in Galilee highlight the Ascension theme?
13:01–13:09