The Cross from Christ’s Perspective: Psalm 22 and James Tissot

Reflection • James Tissot’s watercolor imagines the crucifixion from Christ’s perspective, illuminating Psalm 22 as Jesus’ prayer from the cross. What begins in anguish moves toward trust, resurrection, and triumph. The article invites readers to hear “My God, my God” not as despair alone, but as a cry filled with hope.

Originally published in Words of Grace, Grace Church Cathedral, (Charleston, South Carolina), April 2026.