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Good Friday: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Knowgood Friday Is The Day That Christians by Fonereporters: 3:11am On Apr 14, 2017 |
Good Friday is the day that Christians commemorate the betrayal, crucifixion and death of Jesus. The solemn day is spent with fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation. Learn more about its history, meaning and traditions. 1. JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED ON THIS DAY Judas, one of Jesus’ 12 apostles, betrayed Jesus by kissing him, which ultimately exposed him to the chief priests. They arrested Him. Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor in Judea, found Jesus innocent, but the crowd that gathered cried, “Crucify him!” Jesus was beaten and spit on, and a crown of thorns was placed on His head. Nails were driven through his wrists and ankles and he was placed on a cross that held this mocking inscription, “The King of the Jews.” The Gospel passages that reference the crucifixion of Jesus are Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30. In the Gospel of John, it states, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” 2. MASS IS NOT CELEBRATED The Church is not decorated on this solemn day, and the altar is bare. There is no Eucharist present in the church, and the tabernacle’s door remains open. A life-sized cross is placed at the center of the altar and parishioners pass it by and kiss or touch it if they choose. In the video above, Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, gives us insight into the meaning of the day. He also recites what is said at the Good Friday service, “We adore thee oh Christ and we praise thee, because by thy Holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world.” 3. THE RULES OF FASTING & ABSTINENCE APPLY Since it is a Friday of the Lenten season, the same Lenten fasting rules apply. Christians can eat only one complete meal and two smaller ones during the day. No meat is to be consumed. In Mark’s Gospel, it is said that the crucifixion began at 9 am and Jesus died at 3 pm. Christians usually are reverent during those times and maintain a quiet atmosphere, with limited television, radio and computer use, and partake in little or no outside activities. 4. THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS ARE WALKED The Stations of the Cross, according to the Vatican, “follows Jesus through different stations of his torture and eventual crucifixion, with reflections on his suffering at each point.” The stations are as follows: 1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death 2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross 3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time 4th Station: Jesus meets his mother 5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross 6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 7th Station: Jesus falls the second time 8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem 9th Station: Jesus falls a third time 10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away 11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross 12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross 13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross 14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb Last year on Good Friday, Pope Francis led the Stations at the Colosseum in Rome and said, “Evil won’t have the last word, but love, mercy and pardon will.” 5. THERE ARE POSSIBLE REASONS THAT IT’S CALLED ‘GOOD’ There are different theories as to why a day that is marred with the death of Jesus Christ could possibly be called good. Some say that the word “good” signifies that it is holy. The Oxford English dictionary says that “good” can refer to “a day or season observed as holy by the church.” Another explanation is that the words “God’s Friday” were changed over time. |
Re: Good Friday: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Knowgood Friday Is The Day That Christians by Fonereporters: 3:12am On Apr 14, 2017 |
Re: Good Friday: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Knowgood Friday Is The Day That Christians by Fonereporters: 3:12am On Apr 14, 2017 |
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Re: Good Friday: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Knowgood Friday Is The Day That Christians by emotions1: 3:49am On Apr 14, 2017 |
Happy Good Friday... Remain bless and encounter Jesus... We are no longer bound to sin.... #VictoryBelongsToJesus... 1 Like |
Re: Good Friday: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Knowgood Friday Is The Day That Christians by Alezy(m): 5:41am On Apr 14, 2017 |
I need to know the main reason why we are not supposed to eat meat today. p's. With biblical backing would be cool |
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