Follow Jesus from Gethsemane to Golgotha

The four Gospels tell only part of the story of Christ's Passion. Not included are key background facts that add powerful context to the events surrounding Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion.   The Gospels were initially written for readers already familiar with many of the persons, places, parties, and politics that governed events at that time. Unfortunately, many of those details are unknown to the great majority of readers of our time! Which is why Fr. Ralph Gorman has crafted this unforgettable, detailed account of Jesus' Passion from Gethsemane to Golgotha. He combines material from all four Gospels with critically-important Old Testament passages, plus relevant facts from Jewish and Roman history, laws, traditions, and practices. Fr. Gorman also includes helpful first century military, political, geographical, and archaeological information and keen depictions of Gospel places based on his three years residence there. The result? A richly-textured, moment-by-moment account that brings to vivid life the powerful events that transpired between Jesus' Agony in the Garden and His death on the Cross.  From The Last Hours of Jesus, you’ll come to learn scores of new – and often surprising – details, including:   The exact moment that Satan entered Judas   The precise political currents in Palestine that fueled the fatal events of Holy Week   Why Jesus refused to answer many of His accusers   Why Pontius Pilate admired — but condemned — Jesus   Why Palm Sunday’s “Hosannas” so quickly led to Good Friday’s “Crucify him!”   Why, after His death, the Sanhedrin still feared Jesus   And much more, to enrich your knowledge, understanding, and love of Jesus   The Last Hours of Jesus  is an ideal book for one chapter a day as spiritual reading throughout Lent. You’ll come to better understand the malice of the crowds, the dismay and confusion of Christ’s friends, and the speed with which the deadly events unfolded. Best of all, you’ll come to grasp anew the depths of Christ’s love for you, awakening in you greater devotion to Him than ever before.     The Last Hours of Jesus: From Gethsemane to Golgotha by Fr. Ralph Gorman 304 pages List price: $18.95   Today's Sale price: $14.99 ORDER NOW We are offering a perfect companion volume at half-off to ensure you experience a spiritually rich Lent this year. The Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions. But following Jesus' crucifixion, they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover. Happily, this preserved the True Cross, and validated the memory of the events that occurred at its location. Disgusted with Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate their memory. It didn’t work. Indeed, because of the statue, when the Empire became Christian, St. Helena knew the exact spot where she would find the very Cross on which Christ died. All relics from Christ's crucifixion have a similarly fascinating story, and all of them are told here in this classic work by the enterprising Catholic investigator Charles Wall. ORDER NOW Among the things you’ll discover in these pages: The miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesus   The nails — and why there are so many in existence today   A history of what happened to all those who held the Crown of Thorns and a list of towns where thorns are found   Where, in 1492, workmen accidentally discovered again the actual board on which “King of the Jews” was written   Relics of Jesus’s actual blood from the Crucifixion: and why it makes sense that some still exists   The veil of Veronica! Christ’s seamless robe! And much more! Get TWO books for only $24.99! ORDER NOW Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com   Invite friends to receive our newsletters and get FREE books! LEARN MORE Save up to 40% when you join