Who was at the Foot of the Cross? The Mob!
From The7 Last Words of Christ
Fulton J. Sheen
James Martin 7 Last Words: An Invitation to a Deeper Friendship with Jesus! HarperCollins
I.”Father forgive them for they do not know what they do.”
II.”Today You will be with me in paradise.”
III.”Woman this is your son... Son this is your mother.”
IV”My God, My God Why Have Forsaken me?”
V”I thirst.”
VI”It is finished.”
VII”Father into your hands I commend my spirit!”
Forgiveness, Afterlife, Mother’s Love, Isolated Abandonment, Terrible Pain, disappointments, Offering of self.
From the Cross of Sacrifice. James Martin’s Reflections, St Patrick’s Cathedral
Timothy Michael Dolan
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Archbishop of New York.
May 13 2015
Renew! Renew!