{"product_id":"seven-last-words-an-invitation-to-a-deeper-friendship-with-jesus-9780062431387","title":"Seven Last Words: An Invitation to a Deeper Friendship with Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on his talks at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Good Friday 2015, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and editor at large of \u003cem\u003eAmerica\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach meditation is dedicated to one of the seven sayings: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Today you will be with me in Paradise.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Woman, this is your son\" . . . \"This is your mother.\"\u2028\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?\"\u2028\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I thirst.\"\u2028\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It is finished.\"\u2028\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062431387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916769431733,"sku":"9780062431387","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1065acf3-939a-4d68-9e4f-12045ac6932e.jpg?v=1687270546","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/seven-last-words-an-invitation-to-a-deeper-friendship-with-jesus-9780062431387","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}