Episode 43: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey moves on to the Transfiguration stories in both Mark and Matthew and dissects these rich spiritual passages, comparing and contrasting their emphases. He shows that while Mark emphasizes the Christological and Matthew the ecclesial, both encourage us to commit to ongoing conversion by removing the veils that obscure our understanding of the way of life Christ wants us to follow. (March 28, 2018)

Episode 42: Fr. Henchey continues his discussion of the Transfiguration by explaining more of the symbolism of the Icon itself—the figure of Christ enrobed in white, the three figures high on the mountain, the golden colors which infuse the setting and the figures of the disciples crouched in awe. He then begins a formal exposition of the Biblical accounts of the Transfiguration mystery starting with 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 from which we learn that the Transfiguration of Christ calls us to ongoing conversion until we become, eternally, images of God’s glory ourselves. (March 21, 2018)

​Episode 41: This episode begins a multi-part exploration of the Redemptive Mystery of the Transfiguration, yet another event in Christ’s life at which St. Peter was present. Fr. Henchey’s discussion begins with a focus on the famous iconographic paintings of the Transfiguration as a way of understanding the roles of Christ, of Moses and Elijah (the prophets and the Law) and of the disciples who are overwhelmed by this extraordinary experience. (March 14, 2018)

​Episode 40: Here Fr. Henchey finishes his discussion of the four theologians’ interpretations and concludes his exploration of the Agony in the Garden with some related discussion on the theology of martyrdom and the theology of prayer and finally finishes with some thoughts on how this great mystery can help us through our own dark nights of the soul. (March 7, 2018)

​Episode 39: Fr. Henchey continues his discussion of four theologians’ interpretations of St. Luke’s Gospel with the writings of Gamba who also takes a milder metaphoric interpretation of the sweating of blood and uses it to emphasize Jesus’ suffering and the intensity of his responding prayer. Last, he looks at Feuillet who presents Luke as a doctor describing an actual event as a precise pathology. (February 28, 2018)

​​Episode 38: Fr. Henchey more fully explores St. Luke’s unique description of Christ sweating blood and uses the interpretations of four theologians to help us understand its meaning. He begins with the writings of Gallizzi who understood the sweating of blood as completely metaphoric and of Stanley who further questioned the fundamental authenticity of the few lines which refer to the blood in Luke’s Gospel. (February 21, 2018)

Episode 37: In this episode, Fr. Henchey turns to the Agony in the Garden according to the Gospel of St. Luke which, while the shortest of the accounts, contains the richest expression of this great mystery. Through Luke, Fr. Henchey delves into the historic meaning of the word “agony” which referred to the strenuous striving of an athlete in competition. Yet, Christ’s agony was not the result of a physical exertion, but rather an internal spiritual one, and as a result, Luke uniquely notes that he “sweated blood.” (February 14, 2018)

​Episode 36: To further the description of the ecclesial dimensions of Matthew’s scene of the Agony in Gethsemane, Fr. Henchey calls our attention to three culminating moments in this mystery of redemption: first, that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham; second, that he is the suffering servant of God; and third, that Jesus will come at the end of time as the Son of Man in Glory. (February 7, 2018)

​Episode 35: Fr. Henchey begins a discussion of the Agony according to St. Matthew which emphasizes its ecclesial dimension. Drawing on Zc. 13:7, “I shall strike the Shepherd and the flock shall be scattered,” Matthew emphasizes that this is the “hour when God’s will shall be done.” While the Shepherd is struck and the flock scattered, it shall also be reunited, which is a message the Church needs to hear in her struggles throughout the ages. (January 31, 2018)

​Episode 34: Here Fr. Henchey concludes his exploration of the Agony according to St. Mark with a discussion of the role of the disciples and he summarizes what we should all learn from Mark’s account of Christ’s dark night. He puts forward the idea that as we, too, face the trials of weakness of the flesh and the tests to our faith, we can meet and surmount them through the power of prayer just as Christ himself did. (January 24, 2018)