num_pages: 144
description: Based on his talks at New Yorks St. Patricks Cathedral on Good Friday 2015 the New York Times bestselling author and editor at large of America magazine offers a portrait of Jesus using his last words on the cross to reveal how deeply he understood our predicaments what it means to be fully human and why we can turn to Christ completely in mind heart and soul.Each meditation is dedicated to one of the seven sayings:Father forgive them for they do not know what they do.Today you will be with me in Paradise.Woman this is your son . . . This is your mother. My God my God why have you forsaken me? I thirst. It is finished. Father into your hands I commend my spirit.With the warmth wisdom and grace that infuse his works Father James Martin explains why Jesuss crucifixion and death on the cross is an important teaching moment in the Gospels. Jesuss final statements words that are deeply cherished by his followers exemplify the depth of his suffering but also provide a key to his empathy and why we can connect with him so deeply.
language: English
title: Seven Last Words: An Invitation to a Deeper Friendship with Jesus
publisher: HarperOne