Without Majesty: A Reflection on the Last Words of Jesus the Christ

This is an unusual rendering of the Seven Last Words in that it concentrates more on the humanity of Jesus: in his use of contemporary language in his expressions of anguish as he begs the Fathers mercy in his triumph over his own human doubting and his final letting go in full trust turning over his spirit to the infinite Mercy he always knew awaited him. My rationale comes from the Eucharistic prayer that describes him as one like us in all things but sin. I took that to imply that even Jesus -- God though he was -- could be subject to uncertainty at times to hurt feelings when friends disappointed him to times of impatience anger loss frustration and ambivalence.