Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 45 / Good Friday

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From scandal to salvation, the Cross stands at the center of our faith journey. Today's Good Friday reflection delves into the profound paradox that defines Christianity – how an instrument of torture became the trophy of victory, how death gave way to eternal life.
Father Patrick Troadec's powerful meditation from "Toward Easter" guides us through the theological significance of Christ's final words: "It is consummated." We explore how Jesus fulfilled all prophecies as the true Lamb of God, becoming the new fruit attached to the tree of the Cross, thereby reversing Adam's disobedience in Eden. The Cross transforms before our eyes into a throne of glory, a tribunal of forgiveness, and an altar of sacrifice.
The traditional Good Friday liturgy reveals this mystery through its ritualized unveiling of the cross in three stages, symbolizing how the message spread from fearful disciples to the Jewish people after Pentecost and finally to all nations. This progressive revelation invites us to deepen our understanding of the meaning of the Cross in our lives. As St. Vincent de Paul reminds us, "God is more pleased when one meditates on the passion of his Son than when we fast for a year."
Four practical resolutions anchor this meditation: maintaining gentleness in adversity, reading the prayers of Good Friday slowly, making a reverent Sign of the Cross, and periodically touching the Crucifix of our rosary in gratitude. These simple practices help transform intellectual understanding into lived spirituality. Whether you're attending today's solemn liturgy or creating space for personal reflection, join us in contemplating the price of our salvation and discovering how the darkest day in history became our brightest hope.

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Chapters

1. Good Friday's Meaning and Scripture (00:00:00)

2. Meditations on Christ's Sacrifice (00:05:14)

3. Resolutions for Good Friday (00:07:07)

4. The Three Expositions of the Cross (00:09:02)

5. Proper Adoration and Daily Practice (00:16:12)

6. Closing Thoughts on Holy Friday (00:20:27)

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