Godforsaken

In the Gospel of Mark's account of the Passion narrative, Jesus calls out from the cross ' Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? ' which is the Aramaic for 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' - the first line of Psalm 22. It's an anguished expression - traditionally ascribed to King David - of defeat, failure, abandonment and despair. This series of reflections, written for Lent and Holy Week 2023 by the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, ponders the significance of these words. What does it m