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lak611
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In the local newspaper last week, I saw that a Lutheran parish was having a Tenebrae service. It was called such in the advertisement.
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ALLFORHIM
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Hi,
Last night we sang Were you there , read the passages of Jesus’s arrest and crucifiction, prayed and then we had a friend of our minister speak about the Shroud.
He was one of the people that studied the Shroud back in 1978. He explained medically and scientifically how this could be the shroud of Jesus but he also said science will never be able to prove it.
He also explained in gruesome detail how much torture the person who’s shroud this was went through. It was similar to the bible events told.
He also spoke of how awful death by crucifiction was. He said it is by far the most painful way of death humans have ever come up with. He showed us how the marks on the shroud matched identical to the types of torture whips and such that were used in Jesus days. He explained in disgusting detail what damage these torture devices caused and how the blood stains matched the torture. I cant tell you how many times I cringed.
He also explained what it was like to be nailed to a cross and how painful a death it is from a medical standpoint. He showed us where on our own wrists, the nails were put into Jesus’s wrists. He had us feel where there is an indentation in our wrist which was the perfect spot to drive a nail through that would support the weight of a body.
I have to say as disgusting and horrible as this was to hear, at the end this man made a comment that stuck with me.
"Why do you think God chose that time period for Jesus to come to earth and be killed by crucifiction–the absolute most painful way to die? Because God wanted us to know this
I LOVE YOU
God wanted us to know the magnitude of His love for us. This was by far the most memorable Good Friday service I have ever been too.
Last night we sang Were you there , read the passages of Jesus’s arrest and crucifiction, prayed and then we had a friend of our minister speak about the Shroud.
He was one of the people that studied the Shroud back in 1978. He explained medically and scientifically how this could be the shroud of Jesus but he also said science will never be able to prove it.
He also explained in gruesome detail how much torture the person who’s shroud this was went through. It was similar to the bible events told.
He also spoke of how awful death by crucifiction was. He said it is by far the most painful way of death humans have ever come up with. He showed us how the marks on the shroud matched identical to the types of torture whips and such that were used in Jesus days. He explained in disgusting detail what damage these torture devices caused and how the blood stains matched the torture. I cant tell you how many times I cringed.
He also explained what it was like to be nailed to a cross and how painful a death it is from a medical standpoint. He showed us where on our own wrists, the nails were put into Jesus’s wrists. He had us feel where there is an indentation in our wrist which was the perfect spot to drive a nail through that would support the weight of a body.
I have to say as disgusting and horrible as this was to hear, at the end this man made a comment that stuck with me.
"Why do you think God chose that time period for Jesus to come to earth and be killed by crucifiction–the absolute most painful way to die? Because God wanted us to know this
I LOVE YOU
God wanted us to know the magnitude of His love for us. This was by far the most memorable Good Friday service I have ever been too.
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jonfan
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Hi AFH,
We sang ‘we’re you there’ at our Good Friday service too.
We had a mini orchestra(violins, piano, three female singers). they sang were you there while we were venerating the cross. Everybody lines up, goes to the altar and kisses the empty cross. It was pretty moving. The preist and two others also read the Lords passion from scripture. The priest gave a good homily on suffering and how it is our cross from God. The Shroud mystery is awesome. That is really cool you guys had a specialist there. Happy Easter.
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ALLFORHIM
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Your Mass sounded like it was beautiful.Hi AFH,
We sang ‘we’re you there’ at our Good Friday service too.
I knew nothing of the shroud but now I do–very interesting. The best part was that my 8 year old son payed attention the whole time. Probably because he is a boy who loves to hear and talk about disgusting things. You know Blood and Gore. On the way home I told him we should watch Passion of the Christ. He said no. I think it may be time to have my children see it.
Have a great Easter!! The Lord is Risen! AMEN
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jonfan
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Oh It actually wasn’t a mass. It was a service. The Passion is a great movie.Your Mass sounded like it was beautiful.
I knew nothing of the shroud but now I do–very interesting. The best part was that my 8 year old son payed attention the whole time. Probably because he is a boy who loves to hear and talk about disgusting things. You know Blood and Gore. On the way home I told him we should watch Passion of the Christ. He said no. I think it may be time to have my children see it.
Have a great Easter!! The Lord is Risen! AMEN
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ALLFORHIM
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Oops sorry I didnt think catholics would go to a protestant service on a Holy Day.
Good Friday is considered a Holy Day right?
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jonfan
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Oh no. lol. It is a Catholic service.Oops sorry I didnt think catholics would go to a protestant service on a Holy Day.
we have good friday services remembering the Lord’s passion at 3pm on Good Friday. And yes it is a holy day.
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colliric
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7:30pm on Thursday night I would presume? Because it’s rather odd to hold Good Friday service on Friday at 7:30pm(because it’s actually the Sabbath, not the 5th day anymore). In the catholic church, “Sunday service” begins after 6pm Saturday night and cannot begin any later than 5:30pm Sunday.Hi,
We have the purple sash and a crown of thorns on the cross. We have a Good Friday service at 7:30pm. The minister talks about what would probably be equal to the stations of the cross in the CC.
I believe though tonight we have a gentleman coming who is going to talk about the shroud(SP?)that they found that they think is Jesus’s.
On the second last Jewish day of the week in Catholic church, There is 1 Last supper service, usually either 6pm or 7:30pm Thursday and 1 good Friday service at 3pm.
I’ve always wondered why protestant churches, with exception of SDA and other hardline groups, can have their sunday services on Sunday night? and good friday services on friday night?
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ALLFORHIM
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Our service on Sunday is in the am. I dont think it matters what time the service is held on Good Friday.
If the service can only be at 3pm then many catholic churches in my area are doing it wrong.
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ALLFORHIM
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Oh no. lol. It is a Catholic service.
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lak611
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There are Catholic churches that have Sunday Mass in the evening on Sunday.
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colliric
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Certainly. However from what I have gathered in my short term as a catholic. Catholics practise that full Easter Mass begins on Thursday night(same Jewish day as Good friday) with the consecration of the Host(The last supper celebration), continues on Friday with the recounting of the lord’s passion, and ends on Saturday night(beginning 6Pm) or Sunday morning with the final blessing. There is no singular mass service unlike on normal sunday.Oops sorry I didnt think catholics would go to a protestant service on a Holy Day.
Friday is not a new Mass service as there is no reconsecration of the Host, it is simply stored from Thursday night when it is consecrated during our celebration of the Last Supper, which is actually one of two Good Friday services because it is on the Jewish day. It is not therefore a complete mass service, but rather the middle of a gigantic 3 service mass.
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colliric
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yes I would think it would not have to be at 3pm, after all the Last supper opening service itself only has to be on Thursday night and can be anytime after 6pm, but it’s generally either 6 or 7:30…Our service on Sunday is in the am. I dont think it matters what time the service is held on Good Friday.
I would think simular rules apply for the Good friday service, I’m only a new Catholic, however I know it must conclude before 6pm and I know it’s generally held at 3pm(when christ died).
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ALLFORHIM
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Thank you for the info. Of course I would have no idea about this. Thanks for explaining.
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ALLFORHIM
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Hi,
Yes that is why I always thought Mass was held at 3pm on Good Friday because that is when Christ died–of course would that be Israel time.
My hubby brought that up. If it is 3pm Israel time then what is the real time here in US? LOL That pesky time difference.
Yes that is why I always thought Mass was held at 3pm on Good Friday because that is when Christ died–of course would that be Israel time.
My hubby brought that up. If it is 3pm Israel time then what is the real time here in US? LOL That pesky time difference.
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colliric
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they are not common.
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lak611
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There is a parish in my diocese that has a 6 p.m. Sunday Mass.
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colliric
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yeah I’ve got a little egg on my face… Evening mass is not common practise though. and Sunday mass does begin from 6pm Saturday night.
thanks for correcting my incorrect assertion.
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JoeyWarren
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Not when I was a member. Good Friday was just an ordinary Friday. No special service.None of them had Good Friday? I can understand atheist of course
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