Aloha kākou. It’s Good Friday. Some might ask what’s so good about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It’s the day when we Christians remember when Jesus died making the ultimate sacrifice to forgive us our sins. We received divine forgiveness, mercy, and peace because Jesus willingly took our sins.
Good Friday, or the Passion of Christ, is commonly known as Good Friday. It is the only day in the entire Catholic church year in which no Mass is celebrated. It’s a solemn day that calls for fasting and abstinence. In other languages, the word “good” can mean holy or sorrowful. Suffice it to say, Jesus sacrificed himself to cleanse the sins of the world.
The season of Easter might be as confusing to some, as Christmas is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It could be thought of when God opened the gates of heaven to allow all to enter. Salvation is part of the ritual of the Christian faith.
The events of Good Friday are recounted in all four Gospels of the New Testament. According to the Gospels, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper with His disciples. He was then put on trial before Pontius Pilate.
He was then taken to trial before the Jewish Sanhedrin, where he was falsely accused of blasphemy. He was then sent to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, who sentenced Him to crucifixion at the demand of the chief Jewish priests.
The Fake News Media has once again started referring to Christians as “Easter Worshippers.” Easter falls on March 31st this year and the media renamed Easter, Transgender Day of Visibility. One Social Media poster said, “Transgender visibility day is designed to mock Christians. That’s why they hold Transgender Visibility Day every year on the same day as Easter.”
A local New Jersey Democrat is facing calls to resign from her post after she shared a Meme on Social Media mocking Easter with references to Drag Queens and abortion. Glen Rock Borough Councilwoman Paula Gilligan posted on Instagrumble last week, “Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship.” I suppose there’s a lot to be offended by mocking Easter, but not really. Christianity is truly the religion of peace. We’re happy warriors for the Christ.
Good Friday is a day of mourning and reflection. It is also a joyous time to remember the great sacrifice that Jesus made for all of humanity. It is also a time to remember the power of God’s love and the promise of eternal life. We are all made in God’s image and therefore children of the one true God.
Good Friday is also a day of hope and new beginnings. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope. Jesus’ death on the cross was not the end but rather the beginning of something new. Through his resurrection, Jesus conquered death and opened the way for eternal life for all who believe in him.
As Scott Powell writes in “The Federalist,” “The resurrection was central to God’s providence because it provided “seeing is believing” evidence of God bringing Jesus the Savior back from being dead in a tomb to being alive — resurrected — for 40 days, so people would have irrefutable living proof of who He was.”
For us Christians, Good Friday is an important day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of the world. Ever since Jesus died and was raised, Christians have proclaimed the cross and resurrection of Jesus to be the decisive turning point for all creation. Happy Easter (Pakoa) Weekend.
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