Day 183: Love Poured Out

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

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🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on the Crucifixion through Rubens’ painting, The Descent from the Cross, emphasizing the raw humanity of Jesus as He is lovingly lowered by His followers. He meditates on the mystical union between Christ the bridegroom and the Church, inviting us to find rest in Christ’s pierced side, the source of love, mercy, and life. Finally, he focuses on Mary’s sorrowful but hope-filled presence, encouraging us to bring our own losses to her while clinging to the promise of resurrection and redemption. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Crucifixion 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 at the renewal, and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast.
0:08.6	We're through prayer and meditation.
0:10.1	The rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world.
0:15.6	The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension.
0:18.6	This is Day 183.
0:23.9	To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a Year, visit Ascension. This is day 183. To download the prayer plan for rosary in a year,
0:32.8	visit ascensionpress.com forward slash rosary in a year or text R-I-Y to 3377777. 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
0:35.6	to listen to the podcast is in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also
0:40.2	recordings of the full rosary with myself and other friars. I encourage you to pick up a copy of
0:45.5	the rosary in a year prayer guide, a book published by Ascension that was designed to complement
0:49.8	this podcast. You'll find all the daily readings from scripture, saint reflections,
0:53.2	and beautiful images of the sacred art we'll be reflecting on.
0:58.7	Today we will be meditating upon and praying with the fifth sorrowful mystery, the crucifixion
1:03.9	and death of our Lord with help from a painting entitled The Descent from the Cross
1:10.2	by the artist Peter Paul Rubens.
1:15.6	And now a brief introduction to our artist and artwork. Our artist Peter Paul Rubens was born in
1:19.9	the year 1577 and he died in the year 1640. He was a Flemish Baroque painter celebrated for his dynamic compositions, vibrant color
1:29.9	palette, and emotional intensity. Born in modern-day Germany, he trained in Antwerp,
1:36.3	and later absorbed Italian Renaissance influences during his travels to Italy.
1:41.5	Rubens became one of the most sought-after painters in Europe producing religious works,
1:45.3	mythological scenes, portraits, and landscapes. His prolific career also included diplomatic missions
1:51.5	for the Spanish Netherlands. Our painting today, the descent from the cross was done around
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