Why Good Friday is observed.

Good Friday is observed during the Holy Week on the Friday preceding the Easter Sunday. For Christians, unlike Christmas, Good Friday is a day of mourning.
According to the Canonical gospel, Jesus Christ was crucified on this Friday after much torment and sufferings which eventually lead to his death. So, they lament on the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ which they believe is of great essence as it brought salvation to the
human race.
This year, Good Friday 2013 will be observed on Friday, March 29.
People will gather at the
churches and attend mass, sing Good Friday songs, read passages from the holy Bible to
mark the significance of Good Friday. Every year on this day, devotees in black clothes assemble at the church and take out processions of Jesus’ idol. A ritual burial is also carried out.
Statues and pictures of Jesus at churches are covered in black clothes to mourn the day. At the mass prayers, priest read
Good Friday sermons from the Bible and remember Jesus. Many
people at the end of the day or procession spend sometime to meditate and chant prayers silently. Moreover, many devotional followers of Christ abstain from having meat or wine, and if possible keep a fast.
Churches also encourage people to become actively involved in philanthropic activities for the well being of the society.
Celebration of Good Friday is observed across the world including India where a majority of Christian population resides.

Ok seconded!!!

It is about the sacrifice. Jesus sacrificed himself for the sins of the whole world. He was the perfect sacrifice.
Jesus is God who came down in human form to lay down his life for the redemption of mankind. May all glory and honour be unto him, Amen.

Every friday is agood friday to me d@'s y i always TGIF

milky@:
Every friday is agood friday to me d@'s y i always TGIF

that's Good friday's definition from our everyday dictionary

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son,that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16)

I love passion play too. It gives one a sober reflection & remind us about christ's suffering.

Christ died to set me free from the Law.But should i still not eat meat tomorrow as i am made to believe that if you eat meat you are not observing the Good Friday?

Jesus is risen n no more dead, we dont mourn any more!

Though we remember His death, we also have 2 celebrate His ressurection as well, so dis a day rejoicing n not mourning.

Havilah93: Why Good Friday is observed.

Good Friday is observed during the Holy Week on the Friday preceding the Easter Sunday. For Christians, unlike Christmas, Good Friday is a day of mourning.
According to the Canonical gospel, Jesus Christ was crucified on this Friday after much torment and sufferings which eventually lead to his death. So, they lament on the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ which they believe is of great essence as it brought salvation to the
human race.
This year, Good Friday 2013 will be observed on Friday, March 29.
People will gather at the
churches and attend mass, sing Good Friday songs, read passages from the holy Bible to
mark the significance of Good Friday. Every year on this day, devotees in black clothes assemble at the church and take out processions of Jesus’ idol. A ritual burial is also carried out.
Statues and pictures of Jesus at churches are covered in black clothes to mourn the day. At the mass prayers, priest read
Good Friday sermons from the Bible and remember Jesus. Many
people at the end of the day or procession spend sometime to meditate and chant prayers silently. Moreover, many devotional followers of Christ abstain from having meat or wine, and if possible keep a fast.
Churches also encourage people to become actively involved in philanthropic activities for the well being of the society.
Celebration of Good Friday is observed across the world including India where a majority of Christian population resides.

plz dia is no mass on dis day. dat 4s d only day in d chc dat mass is nt heared bt passion of our lord.tnx

He will be killed and buried tomorrow dn on sunday he will rise..halleluya

Op.not forgetting the stations of the cross,the pains he past through on the way to his shameful death on the cross.

Its a day of jubiliation(in fact the whole of easter is), its not a time of mourning...get it right

May God's name be praised. Father do not forsake ur people... Deliver us from d hands of evil men especially Boko Haram, let them fall in dat pit dat they re digging for us

Mamabugi: plz dia is no mass on dis day. dat 4s d only day in d chc dat mass is nt heared bt passion of our lord.tnx

@ mamabugi, tnx 4 d@ correction. I gues d OP 4got dere's no Mass on Good Friday. Happy Easter frnds!

So w@s all dis fuss abt nt eatin meat Cus me i go shou beta suya d@ evenin o cus na ma suya nyt.....

I av a natural love for Fridays, that' why every Friday is Good for me.

Btw should i jst say happy good friday in advance

Many of us didn't know b4 now...tnks for the lecture

From d earth 2 d cross my debt he paid from d cross 2 d grave frm d grave 2 d sky lord I lift YOUR NAME ON HIGH.

He's going 2 be killd 2mao 4 my sake.

From d earth 2 d cross my debt he paid from d cross 2 d grave frm d grave 2 d sky lord I lift YOUR NAME ON HIGH.

I remember when I was a kid, Mumsy use to scare us with the whole don't eat meat fingy...

Now dat am grown, I start my Easter Sunday Celebration from Friday, eating all sorts of Chicken n Beef!!!

He's going 2 be nailed 2mao 4 my sake.

From d earth 2 d cross my debt he paid from d cross 2 d grave frm d grave 2 d sky lord I lift YOUR NAME ON HIGH.

Pastor Olu T: Jesus is risen n no more dead, we dont mourn any more!

Though we remember His death, we also have 2 celebrate His ressurection as well, so dis a day rejoicing n not mourning.

Exactly!
we also celebrate the blood that was shed for the remission of our sins,redemption,restoration,reconciling us with God, making us co-heirs with him(Christ) and making us partakers of the kingdom. halleluya

If no be God where her my going to be today, das y I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH

Great lecture!
Correction: statues and images in the church are covered with 'purple' cloth.
HIS DEATH GAVE US SALVATION.

GOOD FRIDAYS IS A REMEMBRANCE FOR CHRIST CRUCIFIXION. WE AS CHRISTIANS SHOULD JUST BECAUSE OF HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS FOR US TO ACCEPT HIM AS OUR LORD AND PERSONAL SAVIOUR AND ALSO BELIEVE THAT THROUGH HIM, WE ARE VICTORIOUS BECAUSE HE ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY. HALLELUJAH.

why calling it Good friday, it suppose to be Black Friday since it was the day someone lay down his life for u.

Stop deceiving urself, jesus is not God and can neva share d same attributes with his creator. in the book of mathew jeaus said by my power there is nothing i can do except d one that sent and also said no one is good except the one that sent me

regarding the laws, mtt 5 v17 do not think i have xome to abolished the law but to fulfilled it.

Akin-David:
Christ died to set me free from the Law.But should i still not eat meat tomorrow as i am made to believe that if you eat meat you are not observing the Good Friday?

my dear u ask a gud question. many ppl feel dat its not biblical 2 absent 4rm meat on dis gud friday, but it is. read Romans chpter 14: 5-7. its not compulsary 4 evry christain dou, but its an obligation 4 all catholics all over d world 2 absent 4rm fresh meat on gud friday being d sacrificial day whn d real blood dat save us all was shed.