Good Friday

the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Good Friday is the only day of the year when there is no Mass anywhere in the world.  We follow Jesus in the Stations of the Cross and recollect His passion and death. As we follow in procession, we reflect upon our sins and ask forgiveness for being the cause of his suffering and death on the cross.  At the same time, we are filled with a great hope because we understand this had to be and it is the means of our salvation.  Here is the Son of God making the ultimate sacrifice for us!  The Stations of the Cross remind us of the price He paid and they fill us with anticipation. In the midst of our sorrow, we promise to live our lives for Him.  In just two days we will rejoice and say, "the Lord is Risen." "He is risen indeed!" 

Dungeon in the house of Caiphas where Jesus was scourged

Following the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem