Seven last words : an invitation to a deeper friendship with Jesus / James Martin, SJ.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 134 pages ; 19 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062431387 (hardback)
- 0062431382 (hardback)
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 232.9635 M381 | Checked out | 05/05/2024 | 33111008134245 | |||
Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 232.9635 M381 | Available | 33111008365542 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With the warmth, wisdom, and grace that infuse his works, Father James Martin explains why Jesus's crucifixion and death on the cross is an important teaching moment in the Gospels. Jesus's 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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134).
Introduction: The seven last words -- Jesus understands the challenge of forgiveness -- Jesus understands doubts about the afterlife -- Jesus understands a parent's love -- Jesus understands feelings of abandonment -- Jesus understands physical pain -- Jesus understands disappointment -- Jesus understands self-offering -- Conclusion: The understanding Christ.
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.