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It's Good Friday. Called "Feria VI in Parasceve" in the Roman Missal, "he hagia kai megale paraskeue" (the Holy and Great Friday) in the Greek Liturgy, "Holy Friday" in Romance Languages, "Charfreitag" (Sorrowful Friday) in German, "Divendres Sant" in Catalan, and "Viernes Santo" in Spanish, it is the English designation of Friday in Holy Week -- that is, the Friday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The most important events in Christianity are the death and later resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity.

Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. During special Good Friday services Christians meditate on Jesus's suffering and death on the cross, and what this means for their faith.

In some countries, there are special Good Friday processions, or re-enactments of the Crucifixion. In Catalunya, the old city of Tarragona (near where my parents vacation) has one of the most prominent processions in Spain:

Click here to check it out

The Bible quotes seven last sentences that Jesus spoke from the Cross

"Father , forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."
(Luke 23:34)

"Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."
(Luke 23 :43)

"Woman,here is your son….Here is your mother"
(John 19:26)

"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?"
(My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?) (Mark 15:34)

"I am thirsty"
(John 19:28)

"It is finished"
(John 19:30)

"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"
(Luke 23:46)

The seven last words have inspired a number of composers, including Schutz, Haydn, Dubois, and James MacMillan.