Trust 40 blogs of Lent 7 words from the cross Father, into your hands I commit my spirit It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with …
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Humanity
Humanity 40 blogs of Lent, day 38 7 words from the cross I thirst After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the Scripture), “I thirst.”A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his …
Substitution
Substitution 40 blogs of Lent, day 37 7 words from the cross Why have you forsaken me Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why …
Love
Love 40 blogs of Lent, day 34 7 last words from the cross Behold your son Behold your mother Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said …
Assurance
Assurance 40 blogs of Lent, day 33 7 words from the cross Today you will be with me in Paradise One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the …
Forgiveness
Forgiveness 40 blogs of Lent, day 32 7 last words from the cross: Father forgive them And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they …
Making an ass of myself 