The Seven Words on the Cross – St Robert Bellarmine

• 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.