About this episode

Fr. Mark-Mary discusses the connection between the Transfiguration and Jesus' authority to resist temptation.

Fr. Mark-Mary notices that The Transfiguration , painted by Raphael, contains a very interesting Biblical reference. Raphael has chosen to depict the beginning of Jesus’ exorcism of a demon in Matthew 17 alongside the Transfiguration. This parallel reveals the truth that Jesus can give us all spiritual authority to resist temptation, through our faith in him. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Transfiguration 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 .

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames

Topics covered

• spiritual authority
• resisting temptation
• Transfiguration
• faith
• Rosary

Keywords

• Transfiguration
• spiritual authority
• exorcism
• faith
• Rosary
• temptation
• Biblical reference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ascension, Ascension App, Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide

Books & works: The Transfiguration

Places: Matthew 17

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