Day 154: I Am Not Worthy

The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

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Summary

When Jesus approaches John to be baptized, John initially resists, insisting that he is not worthy. John is troubled, explains Fr. Mark-Mary, and yet, when Jesus reassures him, he obeys with confidence and trust. Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, The Baptism of Christ guides our meditation on humility. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Baptism in the Jordan 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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0:00.0	I'm Father Mark Mary with Franciscan friars with Renewal, and this is the Rosary in Year podcast.
0:08.2	We're through prayer and meditation.
0:10.0	The Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world.
0:15.2	The Rosary in the Year is brought to you by Ascension.
0:17.9	This is date 154.
0:23.3	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 3377777. You'll get an outline of
0:29.9	how we're going to pray each month and it's a great way to track your progress, the best place to
0:32.6	listen to the podcast 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
0:42.1	follow or subscribe for your daily notifications. Today we will be meditating upon and praying
0:49.0	with the first luminous mystery, the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan, with help from a painting entitled
0:57.2	the baptism of Christ by the artists Andrea del Virokio and Leonardo da Vinci.
1:06.5	Now an introduction to our artists and the artwork, Andrea de Virochio lived in Florence and worked as a painter and sculptor.
1:16.3	Though he was better known for his sculptures, he did train several famous painters in his workshop, including Leonardo da Vinci, who worked with him on this one.
1:31.3	Our painting today is from the 15th century. And now a description of our painting.
1:35.3	In a watery, rocky canyon of springs, two men stand tall,
1:42.3	ankle deep in water. Jesus and John the Baptist.
1:49.0	Amidst the palm tree and formation of rock, John the Baptist, wearing a brown hair shirt
1:54.0	and holding a pole cross raises up a golden dish that pours a small stream of water onto the head of Jesus.
2:04.5	Jesus stands stripped but for a colorful striped cloth around his waist.
2:08.9	His hair is long, his eyes downcast, his hands clasped in prayer.
2:14.8	Above all against the blue sky. A dove descends from two hands at the top of the painting,
2:21.7	bringing with it piercing yellow spears of light. The men are alone apart from two young angels,
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