Good Friday: An Anglican Perspective
Good Friday stops everything. No flowers, no music, just a bare altar and silence. In this countercultural observance, the worst day in history is called “good”—the day divine love triumphed on the cross.
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Good Friday stops everything. No flowers, no music, just a bare altar and silence. In this countercultural observance, the worst day in history is called “good”—the day divine love triumphed on the cross.
On Maundy Thursday, Jesus has his Last Supper with his disciples, and humbly washes His disciples' feet and gives the new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you” — the heart of sacrificial service.
Maundy Thursday blends celebration and sorrow, drawing the faithful into the Upper Room where Jesus shared his Last Supper with his disciples and gave them a new commandment, to love as He loves.
Palm Sunday: “Hosanna” turns to “Crucify”—our hearts mirror the crowd's fickleness. Yet the humble King rides to die for us anyway. Follow Him through Holy Week.
On Palm Sunday, the Church greets the humble King with palms and praise, only to confront the cost of his kingship in the Passion Gospel. Drawing on Scripture and early Christian processions from Jerusalem, this day invites us to walk the way of the cross that leads to life.
March 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation — nine months before Christmas. Today we celebrate the moment the eternal Word became flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. An angel’s message. A young woman’s humble yes.