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The History of the Sacred Passion (also known as The Sacred Passion) by Luis de la Palma (Spain, 1559-1641) was first published in 1624 in Spain, and has been a steady and continuous resource in the 400 years since. It is one of the most influential theological yet accessible reflections on Our Lord's suffering and death and guides the reader into a historical, spiritual and at the same time practical exploration of the week leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion, death and burial.

This edition presents de la Palma's classic work for the first time in a clear and improved format in english. Using various enhancements, it brings it closer to the 21st century reader by making its narrative easier to read and follow, but without changing the excellent and enduring 1872 english translation by Henry James Coleridge (save in a very few instances when recourse has had to be made to the spanish original in order to render its proper essence to today's audience).

For example:

- latin texts have been maintained and presented in such a way that they are unobtrusive (in the ebook version, they are shown in red; in the print, in a distinct typeface) and allow the reader to more easily advance and effectively follow the overall narrative;
- latin texts originally without english translation, or whose meaning cannot be directly discerned from the contextual english text, have been translated, with the english translation presented between curly brackets;
- various english words have been shown in a more relatable spelling where the original might today be confusing;
- its chapters have been conveniently separated into sub-chapters with headings, following La Palma's original, to facilitate a more comfortable reading;
- praise for La Palma's work has been sourced from the 17th century through to the 20th and presented in the early pages;
- typography and layout have been carefully designed such that reading is easier and comfortable on the eye;

and so on. Where the original latin text is a scriptural quote, the Douay-Rheims bible version english translation has been used.

It is hoped that the reader reap the many benefits that this classic work of a wholly accessible Christian theology so engrossingly offers; a significant reason why La Palma's book has remained doggedly relevant to this day.

ISBN-13: 9780956452641

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Graffiti Media

Publication Date: 08-02-2019

Pages: 402

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.89(d)

Luis de la Palma (1559-1641) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and is considered part of the golden age of Spanish religious literature, alongside St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. John of Ávila, Fray Luis of Granada, St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Ávila. He wrote The History of the Sacred Passion in 1624. It met with enthusiastic reception and was soon translated into multiple languages. Henry James Coleridge (Devon, England, 1822-1893), writer on religious affairs and preacher. Nephew of the poet and philosopher, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Studied at Eton and Oxford (Trinity College), going on to a distinguished university career at Oxford (Oriel). Converted from Anglican Orders to Catholicism, eventually becoming a priest in 1856 after moving to Rome to study for it. He became a Jesuit shortly afterwards, becoming an academic, writer and religious magazine editor, and authoring several influential biographies, treatises and commentaries, including the book, "The Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ". Tony Okoromadu holds an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain, and a Masters in Economics from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He has lived and worked in Europe, Africa and North America, with years of management experience in diverse industry sectors, the most recent being in Fortune 100 companies. These areas include international economic development, business development, market and industry analysis, strategy, and marketing. His analytical and intellectual competencies and business insights have received praise from prestigious institutions around the world, among them the Financial Times (United Kingdom), INSEAD (France), London Business School (United Kingdom), and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (USA). His work on emerging African economies and their markets was published in 2010 in London, United Kingdom, and is currently a resource for companies in over 22 countries around the world, helping them make business decisions involving that continent. That work is also used in several universities in the United States including Texas A&M (College Station, TX), Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and University of Florida (Gainesville, FL). A consultant based with his family in the United States, he speaks five languages and works closely with universities and colleges, particularly Texas A&M University, where he is Assistant Professor.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to the Sacred Passion: History of Holy Week

1. The Council against our Saviour and His betrayal by Judas

2. Jesus eats the Paschal Lamb with His Disciples

3. Our Saviour washes the feet of His Disciples

4. Our Lord institutes the most holy Sacrament, and declares to St. John who is His betrayer

5. Our Saviour takes leave of His most Holy Mother before going to His Passion

6. Our Saviour goes to the Garden and tells His Disciples of His sorrow

7. The Causes of the Sorrow which our Saviour endured

8. Of other more secret causes of our Saviour’s Sorrow

9. Our Saviour prays in the Garden and sweats Blood

10. Our Saviour is betrayed and seized

11. Our Saviour is brought before the Priests and accused

12. The Priests condemn our Saviour and He is insulted and blasphemed

13. St. Peter denies our Saviour

14. On the Love with which Christ our Lord suffered for men

15. Our Saviour is condemned by the whole Council

16. Our Saviour is brought before the Governor, and Judas hangs himself

17. Pilate examines our Saviour and sends Him to Herod

18. Herod mocks our Saviour and treats Him as a fool

19. Pilate examines our Saviour a second time, and a second time testifies to His innocence

20. Barabbas is preferred to our Saviour

21. Pilate commands our Saviour to be scourged

22. Our Saviour is mocked by the Gentile soldiers

23. Pilate brings our Saviour forth to the people, and they demand that He should be crucified

24. Pilate examines our Saviour again, and endeavours to free Him from death

25. Pilate pronounces sentence of death on our Saviour

26. Our Saviour is led to be crucified with the Cross on His shoulders

27. Our Saviour meets His most Blessed Mother and arrives at Calvary

28. Some doubts respecting this progress to Calvary explained

29. Of the day and hour, and other circumstances, of the Crucifixion of Our Lord

30. Our Saviour is crucified between two thieves

31. The Jews and Gentiles insult our Saviour on the Cross

32. How good Christians find a pattern, remedy, and consolation in Jesus Christ crucified

33. What the sight of Jesus Christ crucified wrought on the Eternal Father

34. The first word which our Saviour spoke on the Cross

35. The second word which our Saviour spoke on the Cross

36. The sun is eclipsed and darkness is over all the earth

37. The Blessed Virgin, our Lady, stands with great fortitude at the foot of the Cross

38. The third word which our Saviour spoke, and which He addressed to His most holy Mother and to the Apostle St. John

39. How, while our Saviour was on the Cross, He had us all present to Him and offered Himself for us all

40. The fourth word which our Saviour spoke upon the Cross

41. The fifth word which our Saviour spoke on the Cross

42. The sixth word which our Saviour spoke on the Cross

43. The seventh word which our Saviour spoke on the Cross

44. Of the prodigies which took place after the death of our Saviour

45. A soldier opens the side of our Saviour after His death

46. Out of the wounded side of our Lord comes forth blood and water

47. Pilate gives permission that the Body of our Saviour should be taken down from the Cross and buried

48. The Body of our Saviour is taken down from the Cross, and laid in the Sepulchre

49. Our Saviour descends into Hell to set free the souls of the holy Fathers

50. The Jews put a guard at the Sepulchre

51. The Blessed Virgin our Lady awaits the Resurrection of her Son