Good Friday 2020
In the Christian tradition, Easter Sunday is a joyous celebration of Christ's resurrection. It is also a happy time for many non-Christians, marked with colorful eggs, Easter bunnies, and many sweet treats. But just a few days before Easter comes a much darker day: Good Friday. What is Good Friday?
What is the meaning of Good Friday?
Good Friday is one of the most important days of Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. In short, Good Friday marks the crucifixion and death of Christ. On this day, many Christians meditate on Christ's sacrifice for their sins.Here we answer some questions that you may have about this important day in the Christian tradition: what is the meaning of Good Friday?
When is Good Friday in 2020?
And why is it called Good Friday?
When is Good Friday 2020?
Good Friday is always Friday before Easter Sunday. In 2020, Good Friday falls on Friday, April 10th.
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What is Good Friday?
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. This is a day of solemn reflection for the followers of many Christian denominations, including Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Methodists. Good Friday takes place on the Friday before Easter, so its date changes from year to year.Many Christians keep the day with prayer, and some with fasting. In the Roman Catholic tradition, believers celebrate Good Friday by praying at the Cross Stations and reading other prayers.
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On this harsh memorial day, the church bells are silent. Altars remain naked, Catholic Online explains. The solemn, muffled atmosphere remains until the Easter vigil.
Similarly, according to the Anglican tradition, the church is still devoid of any decoration, according to the official website of the Anglican church. It continues naked and empty for the next day, which is a day without the liturgy of an official religious rite.
Unlike the Christian holidays of Easter and Christmas, Good Friday did not become secular, the British Encyclopedia notes. This remains a grim day of religious reflection for Christians around the world and has been so for centuries.
What is the meaning of Good Friday?
For many Christians, Good Friday is a time to remember the suffering and death of Jesus before celebrating the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. This is a reminder of the highest sacrifice made by Christ to atone for the sins of mankind.In his letter to Lent 2020, Pope Francis told his followers that when they contemplate the sacrifice of Christ, they can reflect on their own sins and gain mercy.
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“Keep your eyes on the open arms of the crucified Christ, give yourself the opportunity to be saved again and again,” said Papa. And when you go to confess your sins, firmly believe in his grace, which frees you from your guilt. Contemplate his blood, poured out with such great love, and let it be cleansed of it. Thus, you can be reborn ever again.Why is it called Good Friday?
A day dedicated to the crucifixion may not seem very good, so why is it called Good Friday? The origin of the name is still not entirely clear. However, many linguists agree that the name comes from an older use of the word "good", meaning (holy), and not the modern meaning of "good" as "something positive."The Catholic Encyclopedia has suggested that the name comes from “Friday of God” or Gottes Freitag in German. However, according to several linguists surveyed by Slate, this is not the case. They argue that a holy explanation is much more likely.
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What is the goal of Good Friday?
Good Friday marks the beginning of the end of Holy Week, that is, the last week of Lent. The last three days of Holy Week are known as the “Triduum,” or “Three Days,” in memory of the judgment, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The triad begins on the evening of Great Thursday or Great Thursday (the day before Good Friday) and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday.Good Friday is a dull day for repentance and remembrance of Christ's sacrifice. Nevertheless, it is the darkness of Good Friday that allows believers to feel joy over the resurrection on Easter Sunday.
The Anglican Church outlines this dual Good Friday goal:
The Church says that there can be no adequate way to remember the death of the dead Son of God except silence and despair. But in silence, a sense of peace and completeness grows, and then excitement grows as the Easter vigil approaches.