Good Friday

mourn our sins. On Sunday we must celebrate Christ's resurrection for our salvation. It is Friday on which we commemorate his death for our sins. The Sundays of the year are days of celebration and the Fridays of the year are days of penance. Q: Why are the

Over the years, Black Friday has become its own faux national holiday. Given that, when did that phrase become associated with joyful spending in excess, amazing deals and big profits? An executive producer from Vocabulary.com, Ben Zimmer, said “its association with shopping the day after Thanksgiving began in Philadelphia in the 1960” (Stout). This was mainly due hordes of shoppers heading out to shop, causing major traffic headaches, so it was not a positive reference. As a matter of fact,

many times to those same people who attend church go for nothing. Attending only once a year for Holy Week or Good Friday. And many of them as soon they leave the house of the Lord curse you, commit acts and things not to do. In reading the notes that to meditate or talk to God do not go to church so dressed, groomed, making the best of the best. All those people who will do so only to look good, which in the early childhood exhibit and pretend they are not. The author Puerto Rican Eugenio Maria de Hostos

1.0 Introduction Ritual can be defined as a religious or solemn ceremony which is made up of a sequence of actions performed in order to achieve a particular outcome. The purpose of this ethnographic report is to examine the effectiveness of the symbol system of the MSM liturgy in terms of the ritual purpose and the extent of the reflection on Christian stories and beliefs of the Easter Triduum. This case study aims to analyse the level of engagement and understanding in the community of the symbol

Good Friday remembers how jesus was crucified which is a serious and sombre occasion. It is called Good Friday because people remember how jesus sacrificed his own life to save mankind. The anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches are stripped of all colourful decorations, crosses, candles and hangings. This is to remind the worshipers of the fact that jesus felt deserted and desolate on the cross. On Good Friday, when people attend the church

all night, in hopes that He would help them the next day, as Jesus was to be crucified. On Good Friday, Jesus was crucified. The reason he was hung upon the cross, is that he was accused of committing crimes by the Romans. The Romans disapproved of the sensation Jesus was creating, and the Romans were afraid he could overthrow their government. Jesus was betrayed, as he was crucified the next day, Good Friday. As Jesus was God’s only son, God had to allow Jesus to die on the cross that day. Seemingly

There are so many ways on how to practice mercy and compassion. There are three simple steps given to us by Pope Francis during his apostolic visit here in the Philippines on how to become ministers of mercy and compassion. First is to rest with God. Second is to renew one’s self. Third is to love others. Pope Francis tells us that “To be an ambassador for Christ means to invite everyone to a renewed personal encounter with Christ.” (Evangelii Gaudium). A renewed personal encounter with Christ

A Bethlehem Experience Joseph and Mary did not know they were going to be in the Bible. Shirley and I did not expect to walk in their shoes as we anticipated the birth of our first child. During my first year in theological training, we were able to find lodging with a senior gentleman who lived within walking distance of the College. We had an upstairs bedroom of our own and a respectful use of the house with due care given to our landlord’s needs. While I worked on my Master of Divinity (M.Div

Suriname is a small country located on the northern coast of South America. The people of Suriname take their holidays and other celebrations very seriously. Suriname celebrates many of the same holidays as the rest of the world, but also celebrates many of their own holidays. Phagwah Day is a very popular Hindu holiday, celebrated in Suriname. This holiday is celebrated on the last full moon of the lunar month, known as Phalguna. Phalguna is the twelfth month on the Hindu calendar, the same calendar

Country Overview According to the US Central Intelligence Agency (US CIA), Germany is Europe’s largest economy and second most populated nation. It’s located in Central Europe and borders the Baltic and North Sea. Germany sits between Netherlands and Poland and is just south of Denmark. The country itself is the seventh-largest European country (Europe). Because of this, the topography varies throughout the country. The North European Plain stretches across the northern part of the country. This