On Holy Friday we are visiting the white chalked Saint Martinschurch in Sint-Martens-Latem, next to Ghent (Belgium).
The church lies as a beacon along a curve in the Lys. The interior consists of a mixture of roman, baroque and neo-gothic elements enhanced with the creations of Latem artists.
The interior also has a Stations of the Cross, also called Way of the Cross, being a series of 14 pictures or carvings portraying events in the Passion of Christ, from his condemnation by Pontius Pilate to his entombment.
The series of stations is as follows: (1) Jesus is condemned to death, (2) he is made to bear his cross, (3) he falls the first time, (4) he meets his mother, (5) Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross, (6) Veronica wipes Jesus’ face, (7) he falls the second time, (8) the women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus, (9) he falls the third time, (10) he is stripped of his garments, (11) he is nailed to the cross, (12) he dies on the cross, (13) he is taken down from the cross, and (14) he is placed in the sepulchre.
What happened on the first Good Friday?
Jesus was taken before Pilate in the morning
Sent to Herod
Returned to Pilate
Was mocked and beaten
Saw Barabbas released in his stead
Was crowned with thorns
Was condemned to death
Carried the crushing burden of his cross
Told the weeping women what would happen in the future
Was crucified between two thieves
Forgave those who crucified him
Entrusted the Virgin Mary to the beloved disciple
Assured the good thief of his salvation
Said his famous seven last words
Cried out and died
In addition:
There was darkness over the land
There was an earthquake
The veil of the temple was torn in two
Many saints of the Old Testament period were raised
A soldier pierced Christ's side and blood and water flowed out
Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body
All Jesus' friends and family grieved at his death
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5 окт 2024
