CHRISTIANS GATHER FOR GOOD FRIDAY.Byline: Daily News Today is Good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. , a holiday important to Christians of all denominations, which commemorates Christ's death on the cross. Good Friday is the last in a series of days on the Christian calendar that compose com·pose v. com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: Holy Week, the week that precedes the most significant Christian holy day Noun 1. Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians quarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due holy day, religious holiday - a day specified for religious observance : Easter. While the day recalls the death of Christ, Good Friday is called ``good'' because Christians see it as the day that God's sacrifice was made in order to redeem them from sin. Most churches hold mourning MOURNING. This word has several significations. 1. It is the apparel worn at funerals, and for a time afterwards, in order to manifest grief for the death of some one, and to honor his memory. 2. The expenses paid for such apparel. 2. services, some lasting from noon to 3 p.m. to symbolize the last three hours of darkness while Jesus suffered on the cross. |
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