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Day 171: Worship the Newborn King

2025/6/20
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The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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Father Mark Mary: 身为方济各会修士，我深感荣幸能借由卡拉瓦乔的画作，将圣方济各的精神融入今天的冥想之中。卡拉瓦乔将圣方济各与圣劳伦斯融入耶稣诞生的场景，这对我来说是一个绝佳的契机，可以引导大家通过圣方济各的视角来默观耶稣诞生的奥迹。圣方济各以他对神贫的深刻理解和热爱而闻名，他不仅热爱贫穷的人们，更对天主在贫困和谦卑中的显现怀有圣洁的迷恋。通过圣方济各的赞美诗，我希望能够帮助大家重新认识天主的伟大和谦卑，并意识到耶稣的诞生不仅仅是一个历史事件，更是天主对我们无尽的爱和恩典的象征。我邀请大家与圣母玛利亚、圣若瑟、圣劳伦斯以及所有的圣徒一起，用圣方济各的赞美诗来赞美天主，并祈求天主的恩典，让我们的心灵能够真正领悟耶稣诞生的意义。我希望通过今天的冥想，大家能够更加深刻地体会到天主的伟大和谦卑，并让这份领悟在我们的生活中生根发芽，指引我们走向更加圣洁和充满爱的人生道路。 Father Mark Mary: 我认为理解天主的谦卑，包括耶稣诞生的奥秘，始于理解天主的威严。耶稣是我们的避难所、力量、希望、安息，祂是美丽、爱、智慧和甜蜜。我希望通过今天的祈祷能提醒我们天主是谁，以及道成肉身并降生在马槽里的那一位是谁。我们祈求恩典，让天主的伟大和谦卑在我们心中扎根，铭刻在我们的脑海中。我们祈求恩典，让我们在马槽中遇到的天主的谦卑，能给我们带来神圣的震撼，让我们充满爱、敬畏和虔诚。

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This chapter explores Caravaggio's painting, "Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence," focusing on the artist's life, the painting's style (Baroque), its current unknown location (stolen from Italy), and the inclusion of St. Francis and St. Lawrence, both known for their devotion to the poor.
  • Caravaggio (1571-1610), Baroque style
  • Painting's location unknown (stolen)
  • Inclusion of St. Francis and St. Lawrence highlights devotion to the poor

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Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence offers a tender and grounded depiction of Christ’s birth, surrounded not only by the Holy Family but also by saints known for their deep love of poverty. Fr. Mark-Mary uses this scene to lead into the Praises of God by St. Francis, lifting our gaze from the humble manger to the majesty of the One who was born there. We’re invited into deeper awe, love, and surrender by recognizing the greatness of God who chose such lowliness. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Nativity 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).