Viewpoint: Memory and hope on Good Friday

The Cross and the Pieta. The Passion of Palestine

Michelangelo’s Pieta, the larger-than-life sculpture of the crucified Christ held tenderly in Mother Mary’s lap, has attracted visitors to Rome since it was installed in the old St. Peter’s Basilica more than 500 years ago.Contemplation of the Pieta gifts one with the powerful presence of sacrifice and divine acceptance, life summoned from stone, transcending death. Christians approach Good Friday with two powerful remembrances: Christ’s sacrifi…

Viewpoint: Memory and hope on Good Friday

BY REV. H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER Why is the day of Jesus’ crucifixion on a Roman cross called “good”? Here’s a beginning: Because on the cross Jesus forgave the ones killing

Cross walks set for Good Friday throughout region

In observance of Good Friday, some area Christians will participate in cross walks that will be held throughout the region.

Good Friday is a Christian commemoration corresponding to the second day of the Easter Triduum, in which the passion and death on the cross of Jesus of Nazareth are remembered. Thus, it is considered one of the most painful days in Holy Week. In the following note you will be able to learn some phrases that invite you to reflect and remember the hardest moments of the time. Good Friday means the memory of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who die…