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Father Mike Schmitz (0:00)
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Mark Mary (0:04)
Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars, the Renewal and this is the Rosary in 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 a Year is brought to you by Ascension.
Father Mike Schmitz (0:19)
This is day 179.
Mark Mary (0:22)
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Father Mike Schmitz (1:01)
Today we are meditating.
Franciscan Friar (1:03)
Upon and praying with the first sorrowful.
Father Mike Schmitz (1:05)
Mystery, the agony of Jesus in the garden, with help from a painting entitled the Arrest of Kiss of Judas by the artist Giotto. So our artist today is Giotto di Bondone. I don't know a lot, so I'm looking them up how to say it, you know, and they're, they're saying it in the accent and so I feel a little ridiculous. But Giotto di Bondone is my closest I can get to it. And that's the name. Giotto is what I'm going to call him. So anyway, he's born in the year 1267. He died in the year 1337, and he is known as the father of Renaissance art. Giotto was born near Florence and he rose from humble origins. Tradition claims that he was a shepherd boy discovered by another painting while he was sketching sheep on a rock. Giotto trained in Florence, revolutionizing medieval art by rejecting the rigid Byzantine style in favor of naturalism and emotional depth. So our painting today was done in the year 1305, and it is a groundbreaking fresco from the Arena Chapel in Padua. This work marks a pivotal shift from medieval stylization to proto Renaissance naturalism. Giotto's depiction of Judas betrayal is celebrated for its emotional intensity and innovative composition.
Unknown Artist (2:40)