On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, in the Adoration of the Cross, in the chanting of the 'Reproaches', in the reading of the Passion, and in receiving the pre-consecrated Host, we unite ourselves to our Savior, and we contemplate our own death to sin in the Death of our Lord.
The liturgical observance of this day of Christ's suffering, crucifixion and death evidently has been in existence from the earliest days of the Church. No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the Mass of the Presanctified because Communion (in the species of bread) which had already been consecrated on Holy Thursday is given to the people . (http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/friday.php)
Filipinos are also known to be one who really practice and value the real essence Good Friday. Different practices were done; sinakulo (reenactment of passion of Christ) even real people let themselves be crucified, majority of the households would prepare "Binignit", families go together to the church and last, station of the cross --- the highlight of all.
I could really feel that the entire city remembers the solemnity of Good Friday. The city feels like silent hill because of its quietness, less vehicles and people around and majority of the establishments were close. Really a day to be spent solemnly with our love ones and with our Almighty God; a day to be filled with reflections and prayers.
HAVE A BLESSED HOLY WEEK TO EVERYONE!
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