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How Jesus' Seven Last Words Teach Us How to Live (and Die) Well

Holy Week can feel familiar until you slow down and listen to what Jesus actually says while he’s dying. Those final phrases from the cross, known as the Seven Last Words of Christ, are not random last breaths. They’re a compressed guide to forgiveness, trust, love, and what a good life looks like when everything is stripped away.

We sit down with writer and editor Casey Chalk, author of a short but densely packed book from Sophia Institute Press, to translate two thousand years of Christian reflection into modern language without flattening the mystery. We talk about why the Seven Last Words appear across all four Gospels, how thinkers like Aquinas, Bonaventure, and Augustine read them, and why these sayings can be a surprising entry point for Catholics, Protestants, and curious listeners who aren’t sure what they believe.

Along the way, we wrestle with the line that troubles nearly everyone: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Casey connects it to Psalm 22 and to the lived experience of the silence of God. 

If this conversation helps you see Good Friday, Easter, and your own hard seasons with clearer eyes, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review so more people can find it.

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