Click here to follow the Bible readings Opening Prayer Almighty Father, look with mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed and given up into the hands of sinners and to suffer death upon the cross; who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit, one … Continue reading “Love Unknown” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Matthew
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Simon of Cyrene – Carrying the cross
Simon of Cyrene makes only a brief appearance in the Passion narrative - he is the one who is forced to carry the cross of Jesus to the site of execution when Jesus is unable to do so, weakened as he is from the beating he has endured at the hands of the soldiers. We … Continue reading Simon of Cyrene – Carrying the cross
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