Christ's Faithful People

THE SEVEN WORDS ON THE CROSS
St Robert Bellarmine

Imprimatur:
FRANCIS P. KEOUGH, D.D
Archbishop of Baltimore

Table of Contents

• PREFACE

• BOOK ONE: ON THE FIRST THREE WORDS SPOKEN ON THE CROSS

• CHAPTER I: The literal explanation of the first Word, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
• CHAPTER II: The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the first Word spoken by Christ on the Cross.
• CHAPTER III. The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the first Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER IV: The literal explanation of the second Word, "Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise."
• CHAPTER V. The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the second Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER VI: The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the second Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER VII: The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the second Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER VIII. The literal explanation of the third Word--"Behold thy Mother: Behold thy Son."
• CHAPTER IX. The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the third Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER X: The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the third Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XI: The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the third Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XII: The fourth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the third Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• BOOK II: ON THE LAST FOUR WORDS SPOKEN ON THE CROSS.

• CHAPTER I. The literal explanation of the fourth Word, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
• CHAPTER II: The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fourth word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER III. The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fourth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER IV. The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fourth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER V: The fourth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fourth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER VI: The fifth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fourth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER VII: The literal explanation of the fifth Word, "I thirst."
• CHAPTER VIII: The first fruit to be derived from the consideration of the fifth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER IX: The second fruit to be derived from the consideration of the fifth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER X: The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fifth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XI: The fourth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the fifth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XII: The literal explanation of the sixth Word, "It is consummated.
• CHAPTER XIII: The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XIV. The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XV: The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XVI: The fourth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XVII: The fifth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XVIII: The sixth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the sixth Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XIX: The literal explanation of the seventh Word, "Father, into Thy hands I commend My Spirit."
• CHAPTER XX: The first fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the seventh Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XXI: The second fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the seventh Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XXII: The third fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the seventh Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XXIII: The fourth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the seventh Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.
• CHAPTER XXIV: The fifth fruit to be drawn from the consideration of the seventh Word spoken by Christ upon the Cross.