This painting tells the tale of Father Ron. A young priest dedicated to his faith, admired by his parishioners. The good father takes pride in his duties and provides his congregation with a kind understanding of the scripture. He spends Wednesday afternoon hearing confession. And absolving the weak members of their sins and providing rectifying guidance. He is forced to hear a multitude of sins in one single day. He often finds he is faced with a weighted dilemma of understanding the behaviors and acts of the members when in fact he has never been privy to their situations. Father Ron hears tales of weakness and woe, centering on the sins of lust, pride and greed. He follows the teachings of the Fourth Lateran Council. In fact a passage has been embroidered onto a special ceremonial cloth, which drapes the altar on Wednesdays. “Let the priest be discreet and cautious that he may pour wine and oil into the wounds of the one injured after the manner of a skill full physician, carefully inquiring into the circumstances of the sinner and sin, from the nature of which he may understand what kind of advice to give and what remedy to apply, making use of different experiments to heal the sick one.” Father Ron finds himself steadying his eyes on the cloth through out the day. It has become a focus point at times, and reminds him to try his best. Father Ron has never been faced with these temptations of the flesh, in the flesh. Sometimes he finds himself overwhelmed with curiosity; he often fantasizes about what he as heard. But convinces himself that, it is ok to be curious about certain acts, so he can gain a better understanding of what the weakness is and how to help those who have sinned become better and stronger. Here we meet father Ron on a Wednesday night. He has spent a long day taking confessions. He has just taken the body and blood of Christ, and has prayed for strength and guidance. He is reflecting on the declarations of guilt produced today, when three apparitions appear before him. Luxuria (lust) Avaritia (greed) and Superbia (pride). Father Ron can also sense Invidia, (envy) but is unclear of its source.