--- product_id: 13642390 title: "The Sadness of Christ" brand: "thomas more" price: "£0.86" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/13642390-the-sadness-of-christ store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Sadness of Christ **Brand:** thomas more **Price:** £0.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sadness of Christ by thomas more - **How much does it cost?** £0.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/13642390-the-sadness-of-christ) ## Best For - thomas more enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thomas more brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Sadness of Christ - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41WAzOirVnL.jpg) ![The Sadness of Christ - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/21R1sGHvy1L.jpg) ![The Sadness of Christ - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31lOZzZcSRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Incomprehensible translation *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2019* I really did not enjoy reading this book. More originally wrote this book in Latin, but the publishers decided to go with a hundred-year old translation instead of a more modern one. Not only is the translation a century old, but the translator apparently decided to archaicize the English even further by using early modern English. As a result, what should be a beautiful spiritual commentary instead combines the thees, thous, and wilts of Stuart England with the never-ending sentences of Latin prose, making this version a slog. I found a Latin fascimile of the original online, and that was honestly easier to understand. I would not recommend this particular version of the book to anyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sadness, Perseuction and Honest Convictions *by J***F on Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014* St. Thomas More (1477-1535) wrote THE SADNESS OF CHRIST while imprisoned and waiting execution in the Tower of London. More's reflections dealt with the contrast between "holier-than-thou" confomrity with authrenic convictions.More reflected on true virtue vs. "cheap grace." More resigned his position as Henry VIII's Lord High Chancellore and lost "friends." In other words More lost everything including his life, but he never lost his self respect and honest convictions.The book's editors used sources from More's family members and few friends to explain how More "bootlegged" this work out of the Tower of London. While More lost friends, he did not lose all of his friends. His associates insured that More's work titled THE SADNESS OF CHRIST would get noticed and read. The work was an honest affront against Henry VIII and Henry's cronies.More started his work THE SADNESS OF CHRIST with a vivid description of a holy life versus pomposity and concern for reputation. Those who are "apprehensively conventional" betray their close friends and ultimately Christ in attempting to gain popularity with "the rich and powerful.More cited anecdotes from the Gospels re Christ's association with " tax collectors, wine bibbers, and sinners." More made the assertion that these "sinners" were much better men and women than the pompous religious authorities who were more concerned with pettiness and show rather than compassion and mercy. As more wrote, men and women must make a choice between succumbing to fear or maintaining self respect and loyalty to one's convictions regardless of "popular opinion."More also reflected on prayer life. More contrasted phony public show of rightousness with honest prayer. More informed readers that prayer should be honest petition and gratitude rather than demands for material goods and hate toward enemies. More wrote that prayer should be a source of strength especially for those who live in fear. The fact that St. Peter and other Apostles were fearful and timid when Christ was arrested, but they renewed their nerve to become saints and heroes. As More commented these Apostles had no fear in confronting enemies. The obvious exception was Judas Iscariot who lost his self respect and sense of loyalty just for 30 pieces of silver. Perhaps Judas was jealous because Christ showed kindness and then intelligence when confronting the "official" religious authorities.More also defined true strength. Christ chastised St. Peter for the use of violence when Christ was arrested. More remarked that Christ said He could summon twelve legions of angels,but lack of fear and acceptance of His Passion showed Christ as having true strength and courage.More concluded this work with remarks about wealth, nice attire, and apathy. More viewed such concerns as a drag on true character and a holy life. In other words, secular concerns can lead to evil and lack of character and decnecy.More's work was unfinished because Thomas Cromwell (1485-1540)removed More's books, paper and ink. Yet, the fact that this work was not complete does not detract from the book's importance. More's work is reminded of who we should be rather than who we are.James E. EgolfAugust 3, 2014 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Spiritual Challenge of Forgiveness *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2011* Thomas More on Forgiveness "The Sadness of Christ" by Thomas More is most excellent Lenten reading. He is reported to have been a deeply prayerful husband, father, lawyer, who rose to Speaker of the House of Commons, was knighted, and became the first layperson to be Lord Chancellor of England.When a royal proclamation ordered the clergy to acknowledge Henry VIII as "Supreme Head" of the Church, More offered his resignation which was not accepted. Although he avowed his loyalty to the king, he refused to take the Oath of Succession, which had a clause repudiating "any foreign authority, prince or potentate"; i.e. the pope. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London, continuing his writing with bits of charcoal, until martyred by beheading at Tower Hill July 6, 1535. Sir Thomas More was canonized (recognized as a saint) in 1935 by Pope Pius XI.What impressed me was his short but poignant writing on forgiveness, which gave a peek into his own Christ-like forgiving of Henry VIII, whom he had loyally served, but whose ego settled for nothing less than More's head. It can be read and re-read as a challenge to personal spirituality regardless of faith, calling for the ultimate loyalty:"Bear no malice or evil will to any man living. For either the man is good or wicked. If he is good and I hate him, then I am wicked. If he is wicked, either he will amend and die good and go to God, or live wickedly and die wickedly and go to the devil. And then let me remember that if he be saved, he will not fail (if I am saved too, as I trust to be) to love me very heartily, and I shall then in like manner love him. And why should I now, then, hate one for this while who shall hereafter love me forever more, and why should I be now, then, an enemy to him with whom I shall in time be coupled in eternal friendship? And, on the other side, if he will continue to be wicked and be damned, then is there such outrageous eternal sorrow before him that I may well think myself a deadly cruel wretch if I would not now rather pity his pain than malign his person..." --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/13642390-the-sadness-of-christ](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/13642390-the-sadness-of-christ) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*