The Seven Words of Our Lord on the Cross

by Pope Shenouda III

Seven pronouncements were made by Our Lord in His passion on the Cross. They were a lifeblood for us all.

At very few instances did He talk during His trial or while being tortured and reviled. He forfeited His own right, and conceded His self-respect. "Love does not seek its own" (1 Cor. 13:5).

But while on the Cross, He spoke out, when it behooved Him to speak. He spoke out for our sake, our benefit and salvation. Each word had its own impact. We are going to discuss these points in depth.

67 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1991

About the author

H.H. Pope Shenouda III (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅ Papa Abba Šenoude pimah šoumt , Arabic: بابا الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث‎ Bābā al-Iskandarīyah Shinūdah al-Thālith; born Nazeer Gayed Roufail نظير جيد روفائيل ) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from his consecration on 14 November 1971 until death. Previously, as Father Antonios the Syrian, Pope Cyril VI appointed him to the bishopric of Christian Education and as Dean of the Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary, and renamed him Shenouda in honour of the renowned scholar and writer in Coptic, Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite on 30 September 1962.

In 2000, Pope Shenouda III was awarded the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura.

Reviews

[Daniel Moussa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this as a reflection during the long Psalms of Pascha week. No surprise, but the services complimented this book perfectly. Through Christ’s last words, Pope Shenouda III is able to reveal so much about Our Lord’s true nature. Definitely a must read for Holy Week!

[andy | أندي · Rating 1 out of 5]

i was forced to read this by some girl at my church lmao hated every second of it

[Trevor Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deeply convicting and thoughtful work. It made me appreciate Christ’s work on the cross and the narrative of his action for me. The chapter on “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” was particularly moving.