The Cross and the Last Words

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>THE CROSS AND THE LAST WORDS </em></strong></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Meditations with Fulton J. Sheen on Calvary and the Interior Life</em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For I am determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Few themes captured the heart of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen like the Seven Last Words of Christ. For fifty-eight consecutive Good Fridays he preached on these final utterances from Calvary drawing countless souls to the mystery of the Cross.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In this moving third volume of </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Sheen Mission Series</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Allan Smith gathers Sheen's most profound reflections on the Passion of Christ. These pages reveal the Cross not as defeat but as victory not as despair but as hope and not as shame but as love poured out.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Inside you will discover:</span></p><ul><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Twelve meditations on the Seven Last Words of Christ</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Fulton Sheen's insights on suffering mercy and hope in daily life</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Guidance on practicing virtue overcoming vice and living the Beatitudes</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Prayers and devotions to deepen your union with Christ Crucified</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Scripture passages and Sheen quotes for Holy Hour and Lenten reflection</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Why this book matters</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In an age that avoids sacrifice and downplays sin the words of Christ from the Cross remain a healing medicine. Sheen shows us how these words can heal wounds inspire courage and lead us into the interior life with Christ.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether read during Lent used for a Holy Hour or prayed with year-round </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Cross and the Last Words</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> will guide you to the foot of Calvary. There the dying Christ still speaks-offering forgiveness hope and renewal.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Unless there is a Good Friday in your life there can be no Easter Sunday.</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>- Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Calvary is the mountain where all the love of God is revealed. In the Seven Last Words we hear the heart of Christ speaking to the heart of the world.</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>- Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Allan Smith is an author Catholic radio host and retreat leader dedicated to promoting the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has edited and published numerous Sheen titles in multiple languages and continues to lead retreats and parish missions across North America.</span></p>