Seven last words An invitation to a deeper friendship with Jesus
Book - 2016
Based on his talks at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Good Friday 2015, Rev. James Martin 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.
- Subjects
- Published
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San Francisco :
HarperOne
2016.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 134 pages cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134).
- ISBN
- 9780062431387
- Foreword
- Introduction: The Seven Last Words
- 1. Jesus Understands the Challenge of Forgiveness
- 2. Jesus Understands Doubts About the Afterlife
- 3. Jesus Understands a Parent's Love
- 4. Jesus Understands Feelings of Abandonment
- 5. Jesus Understands Physical Pain
- 6. Jesus Understands Disappointment
- 7. Jesus Understands Self-Offering
- Conclusion: The Understanding Christ
- Acknowledgments
- Notes