Good Friday 2023: Good Friday is observed during Holy Week, two days before the celebration of Easter Sunday. This year it falls on April 7. Also known as Good Friday, Great Friday, Big and Holy Friday or Black Friday, the day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary by the Romans.
Good Friday is a solemn occasion to remember the power of faith, compassion and peace. May we all remember to follow this path even in the darkest of times.
-Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51)
April 7, 2023
I wish you all a blessed Good Friday. May this day inspire us to reflect on the selfless sacrifice and unconditional love of Jesus Christ.
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— Congress (@INCIndia)
April 7, 2023
If the day symbolizes sadness, pain and death, why is it classified as “good”?
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Why is it called Good Friday?
How can the death of Jesus be good? There are several reasons to mark the origin of the ‘Good’ used to refer to the event of the crucifixion.
First, the word “good” originally meant “holy” in Old English, so “Good Friday” could be synonymous with “Good Friday” or “God’s Friday.” This argument makes a lot of sense, according to one expert, if we take into account other names for Good Friday, such as “Holy Friday” (Roman languages) or “Passion Friday” (Russian).
Secondly, the day is known as Good Friday in the context of the holiday’s links to Easter Sunday, which celebrates the resurrection of Christ. Because Jesus could not have been resurrected without dying, the day of his death is, in some sense, “good.”
According to the Huffington Post, “That terrible Friday has been called Good Friday because it led to the Resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death and sin and the celebration of Easter, the very pinnacle of Christian celebrations.”
Fourth, according to Luke 23:34, Jesus before dying asked God to forgive his executioners even as he was tortured, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” As a result, Good Friday symbolizes the removal of the last obstacle between God and humanity. And if we don’t forgive, we don’t let go, and holding on to our resentment distances us even further from God. Therefore, you must learn to forgive those who do you wrong or hurt you if you want God to forgive you your faults.
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So, now it is clear that it refers to “Good” because of its meaning and relevance to people in different parts of the world. For example, in the Greek Church this holiday is referred to as “Good and Great Friday”, while in German it is known as “Sorrowful Friday”.
The day has been commemorated for many centuries. Good Friday is the day when Christians remember the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday by the Romans, who were in charge of Jerusalem at the time.
And because it is not a day of celebration but mourning And reflection for Christians, people do not greet each other by saying “Happy Good Friday.” Or it is not mentioned as “celebrated” but “observed” in particular everywhere.
For many, Good Friday is a day of remembrance that includes fasting and attending church. Many churches host re-enactments of Jesus Christ’s agonizing journey with the cross to Calvary’s Hill, where he was forced to wear a crown of thorns and endure agony as he made the laborious climb to the top of the mountain. Some churches hold services that last all day, while others limit them to the three hours in which Christ was crucified and hung on the cross.
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