For Christians, now it’s time to celebrate the holy week. Good Friday is part of the Holy Week. Holy Week in Christianity begins with Palm and end on Easter Sunday.
Good Friday is part of the Great Week in Christianity. It Begins with Palm Sunday when Jesus arrived triumphantly in Jerusalem and ends with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.
In between this Holy Week, the Good Friday arrived which is actually a part of Holy Triduum. This leads to the Holy Friday, Saturday, and leading up to Easter Sunday.
The Holy Triduum celebrated the resurrection, trial, and death of Jesus Christ.
What Happened Exactly at the Good Friday?
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was that day when Jesus was betrayed by one of his disciples Judah and wrongly accused by the Romans of a crime and then he was crucified and died in the Calvary. The day he was crucified was Friday before the Easter Sunday
The Good Friday term is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. All the followers of the many Christian denominations including Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Methodists.
How Christians Celebrated the Good Friday?
It is part of the Holy Week Many Christians observe the day with prayer and some keep a fast on that day.
Roman Catholics remember that day by removing all the decorations, and candles. They even do not ring the bells of the church.
Many Christian people remember Christ’s sacrifice for the sake of his people, they self-reflect on their sins and ask for the mercy of God. Christians also learn this by promoting selfless acts of kindness, and help, they also reflect on the fact that they are here for the purpose of serving mankind and loving each other.
The Church of England actually tells us the real meaning of Good Friday “ It actually tells us the real meaning of Good Friday it is the darkest day in the history of Christianity and they do not say that Jesus died that day. Instead, they celebrated the day in a very peaceful and solemn way.
After that on Easter Sunday Jesus resurrected on Sunday.
Top 5 Hollywood Movies That Are Based on Jesus: Inspire the Faith Within You
Today is Good Friday and Christians all over the world are celebrating the day with respect and self-reflection. As Holy Week is celebrated among Christians, it is the time for all movie lovers to watch the box office hit movies for self-reflection and to ignite a Jesuit love inside you.
1. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Mel Gibson epic biblical movie is the epic biblical version. The movie is highly criticized for its violent and graphically visual content that people still can’t forget after watching it. But the movie was massively successful at the box office with a record of the Highest grossing movie of all time.
The movie is based on the New Testament of Jesus. It depicted the early life of Jesus, the time he saved Magdalene, the last supper with his disciples, and the moment when Judah betrayed him. The emotional and torturous moment when Jesus was crucified to the horror of Mary.
Later he resurrected by the grace of God.
The movie scenes and visuals are so stunning that’ll keep you in awe after watching it.
2. Ben Hur ( 1959)
The most iconic and epic movie in Hollywood of all time, it broke all the records of cinema history. It became the highest-grossing movie of all time and won 11 Oscar awards in 5 decades not a single movie reached that mark except Titanic movie, which won a total of 12 Oscar awards.
Ben Hur’s movie tells the story of friends, who are turned into enemies. Judha a wealthy aristocrat stripped of his power because he didn’t support Rome due to his Jewish lineage. But his friend Messala who became the commander of Jerusalem embraced the Roman’s glory and Imperialism.
To reclaim all his power he participated in the chariot race against his friend who turned enemy Messala. Jesus is only depicted in the movie for a few minutes.
3). The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
For all Jesuit lovers, the movie is about Jesus’s life journey. The movie is all about the epic journey of Jesus Christ from his birth until his resurrection.
The movie is all about love, hope, and faith. The movie’s visually stunning visuals, scenic views, and natural greenery will not only give you peace of mind but also take your mind to the gallery of ancient Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
4). Noah (2014)
He is a 2014 biblical movie, with a great star appearing in the movie. The Oscar winner cast Russell Crow, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, and Anthony Hopkins are the cast, who appeared in the movie.
It actually tells the story of Noah appeared in the Book of Genesis. Noah who was a Prophet and trying to teach his people the wisdom of God was berated by his people as they committed adultery, bribery, and treachery.
If you are well aware of the story of Noah, you know the large arc that saves millions of lives from the devastating flood. You’re getting my point that this movie is all about that but with highly doting dialogue with an emotional twist that keeps emotionally drenched till the end because it is all about Rusell Crow’s movie.
5). The Gospel of John (2003)
You can watch this movie in a chunk because it requires a long hours to watch. It is the word-by-word adaptation of the Gospel of John. Christopher Plummer’s heavy voice worked as the narrator of the movie.
It stars Henry Ian Cusick, Christopher Plummer, Stuart Bunce, Daniel Kash, Stephen Russell, Alan Van Sprang, and others.