The History of Holy Week (6): Good Friday - The Day the Earth Stood Still

Good Friday is the most solemn and sorrowful day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth—a moment that stands at the heart of the Christian faith. On this day, the promise of salvation came at the highest cost. The Gospels present Good Friday as the culmination of betrayal, trial, suffering, and sacrifice, and Christian tradition has long treated it with reverence and silence. It is the day when time seemed to hold its breath, when the heavens darkened, and when, according to the Gospel of Matthew, the earth itself trembled.