How do you keep Good Friday holy?

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Fasting, of course, and I will go to the Celebration of the Passion at 3 today. Lots of prayer. The Novena to Divine Mercy starts today as well.
What do you do?
 
My in laws who are Italian spend the day baking bread and Easter pies (filled with salami and cheese), which if course can’t be eaten until Sunday. It’s a whole day family affair
 
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It’s more about what He did for me , @Limoncello4021 .

A day of quiet reflection .

I came across this quote of Pope Francis this morning , and it sums up my thoughts .

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Prayer, prayer, and more prayer.

Full day fast from all food and drink.

Small mortifications. I chose the most cramped position ( the space between the bed and the wall) and knelt there to pray. My back still hurts. I wanted to listen to music a while ago, but I did not allow myself to.

Quiet reflection. It’s raining now, and I’m sitting on the couch watching the skies weep as the third hour and the death of our Lord draw near.

Might do prostrations at the third hour.
 
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Hahaha thanks Rob, I’ll listen to this tomorrow. I adore music, that’s why I mortify myself by resisting the urge to listen to it.
 
Today I will go down to St. Bernard Abbey for the procession of a relic of Christ’s Cross as the monks chant. That is always so emotional as it really hits me that my sins did and do have consequences. As that reality sinks in, the pain in my heart begins to swell and the guilt for my sins are a hundred times more heavy than at all my confessions combined. I think being that close to the real Cross, knowing Jesus was bleeding on it and in so much pain because of me is brought to life. The hardest part is after the procession when we get in line to adore the Cross of Christ. I’m always in tears by then, my legs get weak, and I can barely breathe. It hurts so much standing in line to approach the relic that my Lord gave His life on. When it’s my turn to lean over to kiss the relic of the Cross, that’s really my kiss to the feet of Jesus as he hung on the Cross. It’s everything I can do to not fall on my knees and flat on my face in true remorse. This will be my day this Good Friday, a dose of reality will come home.

…“My Lord and my God, I am so sorry, and you really are a merciful God in that You still love me after what I’ve done to your Son.”

My brothers and sisters in Christ, I love you all as we are one body in Christ Jesus. May we unite in our sorrows as we share in Christ’s suffering and death upon His Cross. Today I will kiss that relic of the Cross for all of us since not everyone will have this awesome opportunity. This one’s for you wherever you are.

God Bless & Good Friday,
Christopher

(In honor of our precious Katie Francis)
 
No pop music or pop culture.
I mean, in addition to the normal Good Friday things (church, fasting, prayer).
 
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Ordinarily, in addition to fasting and abstaining, I would participate in the Office of Tenebræ in the morning, attend Stations of the Cross in the afternoon and go to the Liturgy of the Presanctified in the evening. This year, however, The Husband is ill so I will keep the day holy by staying home and taking care of him. 💊 🥤 🍲 🛏️

Edited to add: I’ll still pray Stations at home as well as begin the Divine Mercy Novena. LOTH and Rosary as usual.
 
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Prayer and fasting.

No breakfast this morning, no food at my coffee break at work, and I’m leaving at noon.

No lunch.

No music or radio except for news while I’m driving until after the Easter Vigil.

No posting or reading on the hockey forum I belong to. I will, however, have cheese pizza tonight while I watch the Boston Bruins.

Good Friday Mass today at three pm.

More prayer before bed.
 
Smelling food all day on a fast day sounds like fine penance.

I plan to avoid being anywhere near the source of temptation
 
It’s quite difficult, that’s for sure. 🙂
And as of last year, most of the in-laws are old enough to not fast anymore, so they we’re eating away. And this year my wife is breastfeeding, so… I’ll be the only fasting one. Gulp
 
My parish has a three hour window today for confessions, with an opportunity for the Stations of the Cross and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm. Provided the priest is willing to hear my confession when I bring my infant daughter into the confessional with me, I hope to gain a plenary indulgence today.

I am also trying to observe the fast today, although I am nursing so I may not be successful.
 
I had all of the plans in the word, and got hit with some sort of illness last night. My plan is to spend today in bed trying to get well enough for the Vigil tomorrow!!
 
I’ve never met a priest who will not allow a nursling in the confessional with mom 🙂
 
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