Good Friday is the second day of the Passover Triduum, which commemorates Christ's torment and death. This is simply a time of meditation, prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, which on that day is closed in the alleged “Dark”. Good Friday is the day on which the faithful can pray before the cross and adore the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel or in front of the altar, where the "Dark" is located.
Prayers on Good Friday
On Good Friday, the faithful can usage various prayers that will aid them to last this time even better. 1 is the prayer in which we ask Jesus for the grace of trust and trust in God. Another prayer is Litania to the Holy Cross, in which we ask Jesus for mercy and mercy.
Darkness: Prison Symbol
The dark place is simply a symbol of the prison where Jesus was placed before the crucifixion. Adoration in the Darkness is an expression of solidarity with Jesus, who prayed in Ogrójec, was imprisoned and interrogated.
Liturgy of the Passion
The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion is celebrated on Good Friday, during which the description of the Lord's suffering according to the Gospel of Saint John is read and the adoration of the cross continues. In many churches this can besides be done after the end of the liturgy of large Friday.
Prayer Before the Cross
Before the cross we can pray, asking Jesus for the grace of forgetting ourselves and trusting in God. We can ask Também for mercy and grace for the souls who are in our homes.
Figures
According to 2019 data, there are about 33 million Catholics in Poland. On Good Friday, about 70% of Catholics participate in the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion.
Details
On Good Friday the faithful can besides participate in the Way of the Cross, which is simply a service, during which the Gospel and prayers are read to the various stations of the Cross.
Call for real data
According to the figures of the Catholic Church in Poland, in 2019 about 10 million people participated in the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday. These data show that Good Friday is 1 of the most crucial days in the Catholic Church.
Conclusion
On Good Friday, the faithful may pray before the cross and adore the Most Holy Sacrament in the chapel or in front of the altar, in which there is “The Dark One”. We can besides participate in the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion and the Way of the Cross. This all helps us to better realize Christ's passion and death and to prepare for the Resurrection.
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Good Friday: The Day of Christ’s Passion and Death