Chapter 8: Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus

Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo, an official at the Pontifical Council Cor Unum offers another reflection on Pope Benedict XVI's new book on Jesus of Nazareth. In chapter 8, the Pope reflects on "Word and Event in the Passion Narrative." Then, he helps us see Jesus on the Cross, his first words: "Father, forgive them." The Holy Father takes us through the mockery Jesus suffered at the hands of soldiers and onlookers, his cry of abandonment, the casting of lots for his garments, "I thirst," the women at the foot of the Cross, and Jesus' death as reconciliation, and his burial...