The Agony in the Garden, and the "suffering of the Christ"

Talking about a pivotal moment in the passion of Jesus, the "suffering of the Christ," and...a cup (?)

THere's a lot more going on in the agony in the garden than meets the eye. In this episode I take you through the richness of this moment and peel back some theological layers to shed light on some of the mysteries we encounter in the scriptural narrative. At the bottom of the episode I explain the significance of "the cup" that Jesus asks the father to let pass from him, what it means, and why it has a deep significance beneath the surface of the statement.

Link to the show's portal site mentioned in the episode: https://lnk.to/catholicmeditations

Time Codes

Announcements: 4:55

Meditation Tip #2 - 5:50

There's a bigger picture: 8:20

About the Garden: 9:58

Setting the Stage for the Agony: 11:32

13:25 "Now we get to Gethsemane"

The Significance of "The Cup": 37:51

Latin Vulgate, "Finished" vs "Consumatum": 52:20

Scripture:

Matthew 26:30, "Peter's Denial, and the fall of the apostles foretold

Matthew 26:36 Jesus Prays in Gethsemane, and the agony in the garden.