Good Friday

Like the previous Maundy Thursday post, I also meant to publish this one the day of, but oh well.  A little late now.  Anyway, also like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday is part of Holy Week and is held on the Friday before Easter.  It commemorates Christ's crucifixion and is the most somber and solemn day in the Christian calendar.  According to the share faith website, "it is a time to grieve over the sin of man and to meditate and rejoice upon God's love in giving His only Son for the redemption of sin."  The Church began observing this day in around the fourth century, and the Catholic Church first adopted the name "Good Friday" in about the sixth century.  Also known as the Tenebrae Service (Tenebrae is Latin for shadows), this service, or at least the one I attended, was held in almost complete darkness with the pastor wearing all black.  As this would demonstrate, Good Friday is the time where Christians mourn the death of Jesus before the Easter celebrations of his Resurrection.

More information on Good Friday and its history can be found at this website:
http://www.sharefaith.com/guide/Christian-Holidays/good-friday-significance.html