SUGGESTION: additional Seven Last Words materials

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,409
edited November 20 in Resources Forum

I would like to see the following in Verbum:

  • The Seven Last Words by Fulton J. Sheen - of historical interest to your older customers
  • The Seven Last Words from the Cross by St. Robert Bellarmine S.J.
  • Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words by Stanley Hauerwas
  • Seven Last Words by Timothy Radcliffe O.P.
  • Watch and Pray With Me: The Seven Last Words by Karl Rahner

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • LW
    LW Member Posts: 59

    Great topic! Have you read all those? I just got the print copy of Archbishop Sheen's - I'm sure it's going to be excellent. If you read the others, what are your thoughts on them? Thanks.

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,409
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1083905#Comment_1083905

    I've read Sheen and Bellarmine but so long ago I scarcely remember them. The Karl Rahner one is likely my favorite of all time - I read it nearly every Good Friday. I had the good fortune of hearing Timothy Radcliffe actually preach his version ... everything by Radcliffe is excellent. Hauerwas is thought provoking - I recommend it but it won't replace Rahner in my heart.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 15,972
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1083909#Comment_1083909

    I updated your suggestions and the existing resources in Logos/Verbum to the Reading List on the Seven Last Words.

    You'll be glad to see that Hauerwas' book is already in Logos/Verbum - as are now the two books by Fleming Rutledge which were on the list.

    Have joy in the Lord! Smile

  • SineNomine
    SineNomine Member Posts: 7,043

    MJ. Smith said:

    The Seven Last Words by Fulton J. Sheen - of historical interest to your older customers

    Also of interest to younger ones, I think. His Cause for Canonization has helped keep him accessible to younger folk.

    MJ. Smith said:

    The Seven Last Words from the Cross by St. Robert Bellarmine S.J.

    We need more Bellarmine.

    “The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.” St. Peter of Alcántara

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