Significance of Good Friday
Posted on: 14/Apr/2017 10:25:49 AM
The day on which Jesus was crucified is called the Good Friday. The Friday that follows Easter Sunday is usually called as the Good Friday. On this day, Christians honor the intense course of passion, event, and suffering went through by Jesus Christ. They even fast and offer prayers and meditate on this day. They usually spend the day with repentance.
Christians have mixed opinions on this day. While a few of them feel sorrowful about the sufferings and give themselves a pain, a few others comprehend to the fact that Jesus has volunteered his own life for saving the other lives.
Why is the name given?
On this particular day, Roman Catholics make special prayers and devotional songs that they have memorized for the special day.
In general, on the evening of Christ’s death, sad and solemn prayers and thanks giving are made. The Good Friday is called Good because the term ‘Good’ is considered ‘holy’.
Celebrations
The celebrations on this day are mixed. People celebrate the day in different ways. The Catholics visit church and relieve all the 14 stations of the cross. There will be special readings from scriptures and no mass will take place on Good Friday.
