Questions tagged [good-friday]
For questions pertaining to the subject of the day in which Jesus Christ was crucified, and is known as Good Friday.
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Is there a list of all the verses to "Were you there?"
I was singing "Were you there..." to myself while planting potatoes yesterday evening after the Good Friday service, I got to the stone being rolled away and I couldn't help but think there ...
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Why is the Crucifixion believed to have happened on Friday? [duplicate]
Arguments have been made for the crucifixion not being on a Friday. In particular, it is obvious that there are not three nights between Friday and Sunday; Friday night and Saturday night are only two ...
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What are similar movements exist between Easter Celebrations in the Novus Ordo and the Extraordinary form of the Mass?
Since we'll probably never have a TLM Mass at my parish for any of the Easter celebrations, I wanted to ask what the differences would be, but the differences seem to be too many to enumerate so I ...
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Which is a greater sin - to eat meat on Good Friday or to spoil it
I'd cooked 4 meals on Wednesday and left two for today, failing to take into account the fast. I'm not sure whether the meals will be safe to eat tomorrow. Which would be a greater sin - to eat them, ...
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At what time did the scourging at the pillar take place on Good Friday?
I have read some of the post on the accounts that took place between the time of the last supper through the crucifixion hour including the trials.
what time would the scourging at the pillar taken ...
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Trying to track some information on those who rose from the dead on Good Friday
Many years ago I read that according to their records, it took the Temple two years to interview all the dead that were raised at the Crucifixion. Two of these people were rabbis or priests, a father ...
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses hold a "commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ"?
For the last several years, I have received mailings from Jehovah's Witnesses that say the following:
Lo invitamos a acompañarnos a la Conmemoración anual de la muerete de Jesuscristo. Este es el día,...
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How are 3 days/nights in grave prophecy reconclied if Jesus died on Good Fri & arose Sun? [duplicate]
Did Jesus die on "Good Friday"? If so, how is it that 3 days & 3 nights are reckoned between Fri - Sun?
“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of ...
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Why is Good Friday not called Black Friday? [duplicate]
It make more sense to me that Black Friday should be Good Friday`s name,it would indicate the darkness that over took the earth BETTER!
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How much time did Jesus spend in Gethsemane?
In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:
Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, ...
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When was Good Friday first called "Good"?
In my other question, I discovered that special commemoration on Friday was held as early as the 3rd century. I also discovered that there was not necessarily a connection to the title "Good" Friday....
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What is the first recorded observation of Good Friday?
When was the first Good Friday commemoration observed, distinct from Pascha/Passover or Sunday Easter?
Related:
What is the origin of the Good Friday tradition?
However, I am not interested in ...
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What rules does the Catholic Church have for venerating crosses/crucifixes on Good Friday?
Each year on the Good Friday service at my parish we venerate the cross, but I really wish it were a crucifix, and I've wondered why we don't have one for that purpose. I've been trying to find one ...
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Did the events of Good Friday take place during winter?
Peter went to a camp fire when Jesus was being crucified, but we celebrate Good Friday in the spring/early summer. That Peter required a camp fire makes me doubt that the events happened at the time ...
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Why is Good Friday called "Good"?
My coworker asked "Why is Good Friday called good?" when I mentioned that we have Good Friday off, and I unfortunately don't know the answer to the question.
Is there a very obvious way to explain ...
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What is the origin of the Good Friday tradition?
As suggested by this question and this answer, it seems possible that Jesus actually died on a Wednesday, not on a Friday.
In light of these competing theories, what is the origin of the Good Friday ...
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How long was Jesus in the tomb?
Christians commonly celebrate Good Friday as the day that Jesus was crucified, and Easter Sunday as the day that Jesus rose from the tomb. Most relevant verses in scripture say that Jesus would be in ...
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