Good Friday 2013- Commemorating the sufferings of our Savior

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is the day to commemorate the passion and death of our savior- Lord Jesus Christ who was crucified. It is the day to commemorate the sufferings of our Lord and his death on the Cross. There are number of traditions that are observed on this day. Since the early days of Christianity, the Christians never celebrated any Mass on this day. On this day, special liturgy is celebrated by the Church where the account of the Passion as per the Gospel of John is read out. Continuous Prayers for special intentions are offered in Church.

Christians honor the cross by coming forward and kissing it. The Good Friday Liturgy gets concluded when the distribution of Holy Communion is done. The service in the church is solemn so no organ is played and vestments are either in purple or black. The day of the Good Friday depends on the Day of Easter so every year the date changes.  If people are eager to know when the Easter 2013 is then it is on 29^th March, 2013.  The Good Friday is also known by other names like Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday or Easter Friday.

The Good Friday is the day after Maundy Thursday. The observance of Good Friday includes rituals like people fasting and praying. Catholics who are more than 18 years of age and below 60 years are required to fast on this day. It means they can eat only one complete meal or two smaller meals during the day and cannot have food in between.  Catholics over the age of 14 should not eat meat or any food made of meat on Good Friday. Good Friday is observed during Holy Week that is the part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday.   

Apart from people doing fast, church services are held in the afternoon usually around midday to 3 p.m. to remember the hours when Lord was hung on the cross. Processions are also held in many countries e.g. India, Italy, Mata, Spain and Philippines. Handmade kites are flown in Bermuda on Good Friday to represent the cross on which Jesus was hung. The custom of kite flying has been practiced since 19^th century. On this day, general air of sadness id felt in many towns and villages. In Poland, people fast on dry bread and roasted potatoes. A decoration of eggs on Easter is also very popular practice since ages. 

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