Liturgical Information
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (ABC)

Themes & Motives: silence, awe, cross, passion & death, salvation, triumph

Opening Prayer:
Lord,
by shedding his blood for us,
your Son, Jesus Christ,
established the paschal mystery.
In your goodness, make us holy
and watch over us always.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

• Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 [Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried. /v.4]
• Psalm 31:2,6 / 12-13 / 15-16 / 17,25 [R. Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. /Lk 23:46]
• Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 [Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. /v.8]
• Gospel Verse: Phil 2:8-9 [Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name.]
• John 18:1 - 19:42 [The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.]

• We worship you, Lord;
  we venerate your cross,
  we praise your resurrection.
  Through the cross you brought joy to the world.
   
• May God be gracious and bless us;
  and let his face shed its light upon us.
   
• Reproaches I & II
    See CNP's The Reproaches CNP Catalog #3080

Prayer over the People:
Lord,
send down your abundant blessing
upon your people who have devoutly recalled the death of your Son
in the sure hope of the resurrection.
Grant them pardon; bring them comfort.
May their faith grow stronger
and their eternal salvation be assured.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The English translation of the Opening Prayer, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Antiphon, Prayer after Communion, and Prayer over the People from The Roman Missal, Copyright 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.