00:00Today's ceremony is a very important ceremony for us Christians because we are celebrating
00:08what you call the death of Jesus. But you know death sometimes signifies to us
00:15the day of sorrow and sadness but we call this Good Friday. It is in some way there is sorrow
00:24in our heart and there is pain in our hearts but this pain and sorrow has a meaning as it
00:32had a great
00:33meaning in the life of Jesus who gave his life for us on the cross. He gave his life for
00:40us because he
00:41wanted to save us from our sins and it is a good thing that happened in a way because through
00:51this
00:52his death on the cross his crucifixion brought us something to look forward to. He gave purpose to
01:03our life. He gave meaning to our life that this life is not in vain but it has a beautiful
01:09meaning
01:10that our lives are made not for this earth but it is made for our heavenly kingdom where he will
01:17take
01:18us on the day when he will rise again because he has said I am the resurrection and the life
01:27and anyone
01:28who believes in me will surely have life everlasting. So it is with this in mind that we look forward
01:35on Good Friday to the day when Jesus rose from the dead. That is the meaning for us.
01:43Sir, how many people around Mumbai do come to the church on Good Friday? Are there any number or what
01:52are
01:52different things we do in church on the day of Good Friday? See on this day of Good Friday we
01:59have a
01:59kind of a ceremony which is which is planned out very beautifully. It recalls to us you know the Old
02:08Testament that brings out the readings of where the promise was made that the Messiah will die for us
02:16and he will bring out a me. So we have a series of readings which is called about five readings
02:22and then
02:23after the readings very often these readings are you know that is what you call the singing of the passion
02:34when we have the passion read a song or read for us and it is brought out beautifully that Jesus
02:42is
02:43what you call death on the cross and this has a great significance for us because it is the day
02:49of recalling that wonderful day. So that is the main thing of Good Friday.
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