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The History of Good Friday


this Christian holiday commemorates the

this Christian holiday commemorates the execution of Jesus Christ welcome to

execution of Jesus Christ welcome to

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learning more about Good Friday Good

learning more about Good Friday Good Friday is a religious holiday observed

Friday is a religious holiday observed

Friday is a religious holiday observed annually by Christians to remember the

annually by Christians to remember the

annually by Christians to remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ it’s actual

crucifixion of Jesus Christ it’s actual

crucifixion of Jesus Christ it’s actual date varies from year to year as it is

date varies from year to year as it is

date varies from year to year as it is based on when Jewish Passover takes

based on when Jewish Passover takes

based on when Jewish Passover takes place as the date of Passover is

place as the date of Passover is

place as the date of Passover is dependent on the Jewish lunisolar

dependent on the Jewish lunisolar

dependent on the Jewish lunisolar calendar Good Friday falls between March

calendar Good Friday falls between March

calendar Good Friday falls between March 20th and April 23rd each year Easter

20th and April 23rd each year Easter

20th and April 23rd each year Easter which celebrates Jesus Christ’s

which celebrates Jesus Christ’s

which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection following his crucifixion

resurrection following his crucifixion

resurrection following his crucifixion always falls on the Sunday two days

always falls on the Sunday two days

always falls on the Sunday two days later as written in the New Testament of

later as written in the New Testament of

later as written in the New Testament of the Bible

the Bible

the Bible Jesus’s Last Supper was a Passover meal

Jesus’s Last Supper was a Passover meal

Jesus’s Last Supper was a Passover meal which he shared with his apostles this

which he shared with his apostles this

which he shared with his apostles this is when the washing of the feet took

is when the washing of the feet took

is when the washing of the feet took place and when Jesus first presented the

place and when Jesus first presented the

place and when Jesus first presented the Christian Rite of the Eucharist which is

Christian Rite of the Eucharist which is

Christian Rite of the Eucharist which is now practiced as the holy communion

now practiced as the holy communion

now practiced as the holy communion Christians celebrate this day as Maundy

Christians celebrate this day as Maundy

Christians celebrate this day as Maundy or holy Thursday it is believed that

or holy Thursday it is believed that

or holy Thursday it is believed that Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas

Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas

Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas shortly after the Last Supper because of

shortly after the Last Supper because of

shortly after the Last Supper because of this he was arrested by temple guards in

this he was arrested by temple guards in

this he was arrested by temple guards in the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified

the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified

the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified by Pontius Pilate over accusations that

by Pontius Pilate over accusations that

by Pontius Pilate over accusations that he claimed to be the son of God though

he claimed to be the son of God though

he claimed to be the son of God though Christians now believe Jesus is the Son

Christians now believe Jesus is the Son

Christians now believe Jesus is the Son of God and their Messiah the high

of God and their Messiah the high

of God and their Messiah the high priests and people of his time believed

priests and people of his time believed

priests and people of his time believed this was blasphemy that deserved a death

this was blasphemy that deserved a death

this was blasphemy that deserved a death sentence scholars have estimated that

sentence scholars have estimated that

sentence scholars have estimated that the crucifixion took place on a Friday

the crucifixion took place on a Friday

the crucifixion took place on a Friday in the year 33 AD

in the year 33 AD

in the year 33 AD and Jesus remained on the cross from 9

and Jesus remained on the cross from 9

and Jesus remained on the cross from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

a.m. to 3 p.m.

a.m. to 3 p.m. the whole of his sentencing and

the whole of his sentencing and

the whole of his sentencing and suffering is known as The Passion of

suffering is known as The Passion of

suffering is known as The Passion of Christ Good Friday

Christ Good Friday

Christ Good Friday is part of the three days in the Easter

is part of the three days in the Easter

is part of the three days in the Easter Triduum which is a liturgical period

Triduum which is a liturgical period

Triduum which is a liturgical period that incorporates holy Saturday and

that incorporates holy Saturday and

that incorporates holy Saturday and Easter Sunday it is of particular

Easter Sunday it is of particular

Easter Sunday it is of particular importance in the Roman Catholic

importance in the Roman Catholic

importance in the Roman Catholic tradition when it comes to food

tradition when it comes to food

tradition when it comes to food Catholics will only consume one big meal

Catholics will only consume one big meal

Catholics will only consume one big meal and two small meals while refraining

and two small meals while refraining

and two small meals while refraining from meat they also may perform prayers

from meat they also may perform prayers

from meat they also may perform prayers or acts of reparation devotions to the

or acts of reparation devotions to the

or acts of reparation devotions to the station of the cross in the name of the

station of the cross in the name of the

station of the cross in the name of the passion and

passion and

passion and tend prayer services on the other hand a

tend prayer services on the other hand a

tend prayer services on the other hand a complete fast during all of this holy

complete fast during all of this holy

complete fast during all of this holy and great Friday is observed in the

and great Friday is observed in the

and great Friday is observed in the eastern or Byzantine tradition meanwhile

eastern or Byzantine tradition meanwhile

eastern or Byzantine tradition meanwhile a three-hour service commemorating the

a three-hour service commemorating the

a three-hour service commemorating the passion may be held in Anglican Lutheran

passion may be held in Anglican Lutheran

passion may be held in Anglican Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox churches many

and Eastern Orthodox churches many

and Eastern Orthodox churches many countries with a Christian background

countries with a Christian background

countries with a Christian background have made Good Friday a public holiday

have made Good Friday a public holiday

have made Good Friday a public holiday with several highly Catholic countries

with several highly Catholic countries

with several highly Catholic countries holding good friday procession z’

holding good friday procession z’

holding good friday procession z’ devotees sometimes travel to rome to

devotees sometimes travel to rome to

devotees sometimes travel to rome to share in the pope’s prayers the day

share in the pope’s prayers the day

share in the pope’s prayers the day after Good Friday is the last day of

after Good Friday is the last day of

after Good Friday is the last day of Holy Week Holy Saturday it marks the end

Holy Week Holy Saturday it marks the end

Holy Week Holy Saturday it marks the end of Lent which is a time for fasting

of Lent which is a time for fasting

of Lent which is a time for fasting self-denial

self-denial

self-denial and the repentance of sins it also

and the repentance of sins it also

and the repentance of sins it also symbolizes the period between Jesus’s

symbolizes the period between Jesus’s

symbolizes the period between Jesus’s death when Joseph of Arimathea wrapped

death when Joseph of Arimathea wrapped

death when Joseph of Arimathea wrapped his body and laid it to rest in a tomb

his body and laid it to rest in a tomb

his body and laid it to rest in a tomb and his resurrection it was only the

and his resurrection it was only the

and his resurrection it was only the next day on Easter Sunday that female

next day on Easter Sunday that female

next day on Easter Sunday that female visitors discovered his empty tomb and

visitors discovered his empty tomb and

visitors discovered his empty tomb and that he had risen from the dead for more

that he had risen from the dead for more

that he had risen from the dead for more great historical videos be sure to

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