Lent - Good Friday
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Facing The Cross
Good Friday. Fr Euan Marley considers the difference between 'death' and 'dying'. When the first high rise flats were built in
Accepting Mercy
Good Friday. Fr Peter Harries preaches on the liturgy of Good Friday. The liturgy of the church on Good Friday has four
The Triumph of the Cross
Good Friday. Fr David Rocks explains why it is right that Christ carries his own Cross. This is a day of
‘Good’ Friday
Good Friday. Fr Denis Geraghty preaches on the love revealed by Christ crucified. When the evangelists write about the Passion of
The Promise of Eternal Friendship
Good Friday. Fr Richard Conrad meditates on the many models scripture gives us for understanding Christ's death. Jesus's death has saved
Banishing the Shadows
Good Friday. Fr Peter Hunter asks why Jesus died on the Cross. Why did Jesus die? That's a question that arises for
What Happened on Good Friday?
Good Friday. Fr Robert Ombres reminds us that we need to keep the Passion of Christ before our eyes all
The Silent Cross
Good Friday. Fr Allan White preaches on the powerful teaching given to us from, and by, the silent Cross of
The Whole Story
Good Friday. Fr Richard Ounsworth preaches on a world divided into two by the sufferings of Christ. One can hardly ignore
The Necessity of the Cross
Good Friday. Fr David Sanders preaches on the necessity of our Lord's manner of death. Today the Church gets rid of
He died that we might live
Good Friday. Fr. Aelred Connelly preaches on the Passion of the Servant of the Lord. Isaiah tells us of the suffering
What’s Good About Good Friday?
Good Friday. Fr Edmund Hill preaches on the words of Jesus from the cross. 'My God, my God, why have you