{"product_id":"the-seven-last-words-from-the-cross","title":"The Seven Last Words from the Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J. | Introduction by Christian D. Washburn, Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Seven Last Words from the Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e first published in 1618 amidst the Catholic Counter-Reformation, is a powerful reflection on the final words of Jesus Christ. In its pages, St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J., provides a profound guide for meditation on the way of the cross and the mystery of our redemption. These seven words, the “last sermon” of the world’s Redeemer, comprise everything that the prophets foretold about Christ: his preaching, prayers, sufferings, and miracles. \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Last Words from the Cross\u003c\/em\u003e holds a wealth of insight for the whole of the Christian life, pointing always to Christ, who was lifted up on the cross so “that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“True to his spiritual father St. Ignatius, Bellarmine invites us to enter into relationship with Christ and his passion so we can be changed by it. Christian Washburn has done a great service to the Church in making this spiritual treatise available to a modern audience.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e~\u003c\/b\u003eMost Reverend Andrew Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt. Robert Bellarmine, S.J.,\u003c\/b\u003e was an eminent Jesuit theologian and cardinal. He authored numerous theological works, foremost amongst them \u003ci\u003eThe Controversies\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping, three-volume refutation of Protestant errors, as well as several devotional works. He was canonized in 1930 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1931. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian D. Washburn, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, in St. Paul, Minnesota. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Thomist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNova et Vetera\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGregorianum\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a member of both the National Lutheran–Roman Catholic Dialogue and the International Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; E-book: \u003c\/strong\u003e320pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Immediately following purchase, an .epub file and a .mobi (Kindle) file are available for download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1944418199\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51320585453856,"sku":"978-1944418199","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-book","offer_id":51320585486624,"sku":"978-1944418200","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/3678\/2112\/files\/Product85_2fa5bda4-ffcf-4b05-be27-5cce1f523775.jpg?v=1773076015","url":"https:\/\/treewee.store\/products\/the-seven-last-words-from-the-cross","provider":"Tree of Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}