Jesus’ final words from the Cross — ‘It is finished’ — do not signal an end, but a consummation. Through the Creed and the Cross, we are invited into the mystery that continues through the Church, the ...

Today, I will be continuing my Holy Week series on Jesus’ Final Words. Today, we will study The Victorious Life marked by Jesus’s final words, “It is finished.” Jesus won us our victory. It was ...

Today’s meditation reflects on the sixth of the Last Seven Words of Jesus. All seven passages are from the Gospels, and they often serve as the focus of the church’s prayers on Good Friday. Given the ...

I now preside at the same altar I frequented as a child. Such stability seems excessive, but the deepest truths dawn ever so slowly. Rootedness can be a great revealer. Over this altar, in gold, ...

The Jewish religious leaders found Jesus guilty of blasphemy. But they didn’t have the authority to execute Him. Only a Roman official could sentence someone to death. That’s why they brought Jesus to ...

Don’t diminish Jesus’ ministry in your celebration of his work on the cross. Good Friday services were well celebrated within my Afro-Baptist ecclesial tradition. And unlike liturgical settings, where ...

“A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ‘It is finished!’ Then he bowed his head ...

In this episode, Trent examines Protestant claims that when Jesus said, “It is finished,” this invalidates Catholic teaching on salvation and purgatory. Hey everyone. Welcome to the Council of Trend ...