Rob Colquhoun

Good Friday Children’s Reflection 070407

 

Good Friday is a day of sadness and mourning in the Church.

A day of fasting. To allow ourselves to be filled with God rather than our own desires, for balance and to demonstate that we do not live by bread alone.

During Lent we fast, penance (say we are sorry) and almsgiving (give money to the poor).

The Church is bare in its decoration today. Why is that?

Can you imagine what it would have been like to be Jesus on Good Friday?

When we are hurt or suffer we remember that Jesus is there with us. We were bought at a price, because we have such a high value.

Ever person who has suffered injustice – God has suffered there with you.

The scandal and paradox of the cross.

Even when there was little hope for Jesus on the cross- he still reassured a criminal that he would be with him in paradise.

Even as we were created out of nothing, God can do wonderful things even with negative things. He can bring joy where there is sadness, hope where there is fear, power where there is weakness.