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He was buried in the tomb. And all departed sorrowfully away.

Jesus is taken down from the cross and laid in the arms of his Blessed Mother.

"IT IS FINISHED".

Jesus is NAILED to the cross

Jesus is stripped of his garments. So shall we stripped off anything that is not pleasing to God, in the name of Jesus.

The women of Jerusalem weep for our Lord.

He sweated and dripped of blood so much that when Veronica wiped his face, there were imprints of blood there.

He was in sooooooo much pain. The soldiers thought He'll die before they get to Calvary. So they forced Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross.

He met his loving mother on the way.

He fell three times on his way to die for you and for me.

He carried His cross...and admonishes us to do the same with him. Everyday

...and he wore a crown of thorns for our sake.

The scourging at the pillar

The agony in the Garden of Gethsamane

Passion play by a group of Romans

WHAT IS GOOD FRIDAY?

Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the CRUCIFIXION and DEATH of Jesus Christ at Calvary. (Matthew 26:31 & Matthew 27:1-end).
The Church treats Good Friday as a fast day, which in the Latin Rite of the Church is understood as having ONLY ONE FULL MEAL or TWO SMALL MEALS. It is also a day on
which the faithful ABSTAIN FROM MEAT, ABSTAIN FROM MEAT, ABSTAIN FROM MEAT!(ALL FORMS OF MEAT). The church recommends this fasting for EVERYBODY within the ages of 18-59years. In other words it is OBLIGATORY for those within this age bracket except for those who can't make it on the grounds of ill-health, pregnancy, mannual labour, or any other SERIOUS ISSUE(not flimsy excuses). Abstinence from meat is for those from 14yrs & above. #Anyone who doesn't fall within the age bracket but is SURE he can partake in thie Fasting and Abstinence is encouraged to do so#. REMEMBER: FASTING WITHOUT PRAYER IS MERE STARVATION;BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR INTENTIONS OF PRAYER AS YOU FAST. Fasting and Abstinence is a reminder of what it means to suffer. This can not be compared in any way to what our Lord suffered for us. Therefore it is not to be met with misery but with great joy as we better understand the incredible sacrifice Christ made for humanity. The celebrations of today are usually kicked off by dramatic 'Stations of the Cross'(Passion of Christ). THERE IS NO MASS IN THE CHURCH TODAY.(This is the only day the church doesn't celebrate mass). What is celebrated is the Communion Service of the Passion of our Lord. You'll notice that the altar will be BARE without decorations except when it's time for communion. (At this point a white cloth is spread on the altar). The bells are also SILENT today with a clapper as substitute.

LITURGY:
The liturgy consists of three parts: the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion. The Liturgy of the word is taken as usual. It ends with intercessory prayers for various intentions to which we kneel and stand repeatedly. The unveiling of the crucifixes which were covered up two sundays ago comes next. After the unveiling comes the veneration-kissing of the cross.
The Holy Communion rites begin with 'Our Father'. The consecrated host of the Lord's supper on Holy Thursday is what is distributed to the faithful. After this, the priest and people then depart in silence, and the altar cloth is
removed, leaving the altar bare except for the cross and two or four candlesticks.

...and he said: "IT IS FINISHED"... Let us all make this day a day of SOBER REFLECTION. This is indeed supposed to be a day of GREAT SORROW. But because we know that HIS DEATH brings us LIFE.....we are GREATFUL. Hence the name-GOOD FRIDAY. It should have been a BAD FRIDAY. Do not worry much brethren, He'll rise again on sunday. Shalom!

Freezle: i actually saw the priest in my church today, i was really surprise to see such a number of priest in the chapel and i was asking a friend what is happening in the church today. It so nice of you to take the pain in writing this, i really appreciate because you have made me understood so many thing. I'm a protestant(Anglican) and i totally get all you saying

Thank you 4appreciating brother. Thank God 4 givin me d privilege 2 be d one who wrote it. Just stay tuned for more updates on Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Shalom!

italo: Et apostolicam ecclesiam!!!

Confiteor unum baptisma! In remissionem peccatorum.

sandygechy: Et unam Sanctam Catholicam!!!

Et apostolicam Ecclesian!

chris51: God bless you for the write up. Looking forward to taking part fully in the actvities
If you can you, please tune to ewtn & watch what goes on in the
Vatican
Very proud to be a Catholic

Amen Sister. God bless you too. If you can follow me for more updates 2moro, saturday and Sunday. And of course, wen derez any need to update, I SURELY WILL.....by God's grace. Take care.

JeSoul: lol you're welcome sweetie. And thanks to Mukina2 as well...she's pretty fast with responding and getting nice topics to the frontpage.

and sure...when you make those threads tomorrow, submit it here and I'll forward it to the ogas on top . And you are not 'pestering' me at all...I'm here for ya'll . Godbless!

Okay sweetie. I'll be dropping dem shortly. A BIG THANKS to you Mukina2. I actually didn't know yu wer workin underground also. LOL.....thank you all.

[quote author=style$co]Thanks op.
This post has reminded me of why I should be proud to be a catholic.[/quote]You are welcome..... Yea, u have EVERY REASON 2b proud of the Catholic Faith.

Richieboyn:

Oh my..... Jesoul I'm beginning to love you..... Mwah!

Oh my..... Jesoul I'm beginning to love you..... Mwah! LOL.... I know u won't get angry sha, cos there'll be write-ups for 2morrow, Saturday and Easter Sunday as well. I'm still writing despite the criticisms..... I'm happy dat a few are learning and I want as many as possible thats why av bn pestering yu.... Dnt b angry wit me dear. So.... Shall we?? Thank you!

Sorry 4 d wrong use of smiley. I meant 2kiss u not d 'shocked' smiley. I don't know how to use dem well yet.

JeSoul: Oga Richie, I've submitted it to the supermods. Stay tuned...

Oh my..... Jesoul I'm beginning to love you..... Mwah!

JeSoul: Oga Richie, I've submitted it to the supermods. Stay tuned...

Oh my..... Jesoul I'm beginning to love you..... Mwah! LOL.... I know u won't get angry sha, cos there'll be write-ups for 2morrow, Saturday and Easter Sunday as well. I'm still writing despite the criticisms..... I'm happy dat a few are learning and I want as many as possible thats why av bn pestering yu.... Dnt b angry wit me dear. So.... Shall we?? Thank you!

AfricaFace: some people are mere loosers , they always will divert people's attention when the gospel is preached.
Thanks poster

Thank you. Thank God.

Boboedom: Very refreshing write up. Thenks op

You are welcome. Thank God.

Boboedom: please let us be careful in saying it is not in my bible. The bible is the Word of God and not God. Before we start idolising the bible. God still speak to people of today and His words are ever so in tune but we need the Holy Spirit to give us understanding.

and apart from that. Even before the Bible, the Church has been in exsistence. So.....what is all d hating for? Boboedom nor mynd dm jare. God was speaking before the Bible and HE'll continue to speak. Dat doesn't mean the Bible isn't relevant.

Ubenedictus: so u also pasted this stuff here? Dis was answered on d oda thread. Don't waste my time.

I thought I was the only one that noticed. I guess it was on from my thread he copied it. LOL!! Jobless anthonypeters.

anthonypeters: so I honour my father by making an
image that I 'feel' looks like him? I honur
my mother by making her image and then
bowing and praying before her image
right? It is such a pity when people fool
themselves. People now want to give God
a shape and a form aaaaah! God have
mercy!
I do not know whether you have ever
came across where Jesus said, I am the
way the truth, and the life, NO ONE
COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME......
John 14.6. Jesus never said some people
will come through me while others will
come throguh Peter, others can as well
choose to come through Mary, some
might as well choose Maria. No one
cometh unto the father but by me. The
word of God is clear, human philosophy
and logic does not explain it, The word of
God standeth sure, it never fades, it does
not change with the course of time.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven
image, or any likeness of anything that is
in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the
earth. Thou shalt not bow down theyself
to them........... Exodus 20:4-5. God
instructed Moses to make the serpent,
yes! Should anyone bitten by the snake
look upon it be healed, yes! God never
told them to bow to the brazen serpent,
God never told them to pray nor design
prayers to them, God never also told them
to make altars or prayers with them. By
the way, the brazen serpent was made on
God's instruction, Moses never woke up
and thought it to a good thing to design
an image or a brazen serpent rather. The
brazen serpent was made STRICTLY on
God's instruction. On whose instructions
were those images you use designed?
At the wedding in Cana, Mary the mother
of Jesus begged Jesus to help the cuple
wedding, that they were running out of
wine, Jesus actually did that but I want to
draw you back to what Mary the mother
of Jesus said to the servants serving a the
wedding before she left..... John 2:5 His
mother said unto the servants,
whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. Mary
was actually telling the servants that she
cant do anything with regards to their
need at that point in time, the only person
that could help them was Jesus!
There is only one mediator between us
and the father, and that is Jesus, none
other. Jesus is the only way.... There is no
other means to the father except Jesus.
Believe me if I tell that I was a Catholic for
20 years, wallowing in false doctrine and
human logic. I can boast here on
Nairaland that no one knows the Catholic
doctrine more than I do. I studied it, lived
it, baptised in it, communioned in it,
confirmed in it, bread and buttered in it,
and received awards as a faithful scholar
and teacher of the Catholic doctrine, until
when I went down to the roots, started
afresh and God showed me the truth I
never wanted to accept. Thank God Christ
Jesus!
I do not have time to enter deeply into
this, if you the poster should get to study
the Catholic Church, its doctrine..... Infact
everything about it, get to know the truth,
I tell you that you will..........
I am not saying that the Catholic Church in
itself is evil, NO! All I am saying is that
some of their doctrines should not be
practiced by anyone who actually is a
Christian. Have you done any studies on
buddhism, hiduism and other pagan
religions of the world ?
I cant actually say I am a protestant, NO I
am not a protestant, I am a Christian
saved by God's grace and mercy. Till today
my parents are Catholics, my siblings are
all Catholics, my relations both maternal
and paternal are all Catholics, even my
community is 90 percent Catholic except
me. Thank God for Jesus! I am not trying
to claim anything here please, try to
understand that I do not hete the Catholic
Church nor Catholics, I wish people will
get to know the truth. You cant imagine
the rate of hatred and insult I got from my
family when I declared Christianity, my
family hated me so much just for that
singular reason, but they failed cos they
saw that the change that brought to my
soul when I declared Christian is spiritual,
and as such came with many spiritual
gifts and blessings.
I wish I could have time and enough
space to discuss this, but I believe that a
word is enough for the wise.
God bless you!
Be rapturable because that is the greatest
message not pagan idols and biased
religions.
Once again, God bless you!

This boy. You again.

anthonypeters: so I honour my father by making an
image that I 'feel' looks like him? I honur
my mother by making her image and then
bowing and praying before her image
right? It is such a pity when people fool
themselves. People now want to give God
a shape and a form aaaaah! God have
mercy!
I do not know whether you have ever
came across where Jesus said, I am the
way the truth, and the life, NO ONE
COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME......
John 14.6. Jesus never said some people
will come through me while others will
come throguh Peter, others can as well
choose to come through Mary, some
might as well choose Maria. No one
cometh unto the father but by me. The
word of God is clear, human philosophy
and logic does not explain it, The word of
God standeth sure, it never fades, it does
not change with the course of time.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven
image, or any likeness of anything that is
in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the
earth. Thou shalt not bow down theyself
to them........... Exodus 20:4-5. God
instructed Moses to make the serpent,
yes! Should anyone bitten by the snake
look upon it be healed, yes! God never
told them to bow to the brazen serpent,
God never told them to pray nor design
prayers to them, God never also told them
to make altars or prayers with them. By
the way, the brazen serpent was made on
God's instruction, Moses never woke up
and thought it to a good thing to design
an image or a brazen serpent rather. The
brazen serpent was made STRICTLY on
God's instruction. On whose instructions
were those images you use designed?
At the wedding in Cana, Mary the mother
of Jesus begged Jesus to help the cuple
wedding, that they were running out of
wine, Jesus actually did that but I want to
draw you back to what Mary the mother
of Jesus said to the servants serving a the
wedding before she left..... John 2:5 His
mother said unto the servants,
whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. Mary
was actually telling the servants that she
cant do anything with regards to their
need at that point in time, the only person
that could help them was Jesus!
There is only one mediator between us
and the father, and that is Jesus, none
other. Jesus is the only way.... There is no
other means to the father except Jesus.
Believe me if I tell that I was a Catholic for
20 years, wallowing in false doctrine and
human logic. I can boast here on
Nairaland that no one knows the Catholic
doctrine more than I do. I studied it, lived
it, baptised in it, communioned in it,
confirmed in it, bread and buttered in it,
and received awards as a faithful scholar
and teacher of the Catholic doctrine, until
when I went down to the roots, started
afresh and God showed me the truth I
never wanted to accept. Thank God Christ
Jesus!
I do not have time to enter deeply into
this, if you the poster should get to study
the Catholic Church, its doctrine..... Infact
everything about it, get to know the truth,
I tell you that you will..........
I am not saying that the Catholic Church in
itself is evil, NO! All I am saying is that
some of their doctrines should not be
practiced by anyone who actually is a
Christian. Have you done any studies on
buddhism, hiduism and other pagan
religions of the world ?
I cant actually say I am a protestant, NO I
am not a protestant, I am a Christian
saved by God's grace and mercy. Till today
my parents are Catholics, my siblings are
all Catholics, my relations both maternal
and paternal are all Catholics, even my
community is 90 percent Catholic except
me. Thank God for Jesus! I am not trying
to claim anything here please, try to
understand that I do not hete the Catholic
Church nor Catholics, I wish people will
get to know the truth. You cant imagine
the rate of hatred and insult I got from my
family when I declared Christianity, my
family hated me so much just for that
singular reason, but they failed cos they
saw that the change that brought to my
soul when I declared Christian is spiritual,
and as such came with many spiritual
gifts and blessings.
I wish I could have time and enough
space to discuss this, but I believe that a
word is enough for the wise.
God bless you!
Be rapturable because that is the greatest
message not pagan idols and biased
religions.
Once again, God bless you!

This boy. You again.

alexleo: SATANIC DEFENCE. CATHOLICS ARE IDOL WORSHIPERS. STOP ENGAGING IN USELESS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THIS DEFENCE.

MUMU

Missonas: We do not read our bible?nw datz hilarious!we cal D Pope Holy Fathr same way u guys cal Adeboye&TB josh man of God&Prophet bt i gues urz issokay ryt.we use d rosary 2pray d hail mary &d our fathr medidating on d mysterious<all contained in d bible up until wen Jesus died and resurrectd).we sprinkle holy water(blessed and consecratd by d priests) jst lyk u use d anoiting oil or olive oil.so watz all d fuss abt?we dnt pray to dead pple bt we pray tru dem 2GOD.if y'all dnt get dat issokay bt datz our believe and it works 4us,u dnt av 2accept it...Peace

My dear I tire 4 dis boy o