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With spring comes Easter and its joyful celebration for Christians, but two days before its arrival, Christians observe another holy day: Good Friday.

In 2023, Good Friday takes place on April 7. But what is Good Friday celebrated for?

We turned to a Catholic priest for the answer: “Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the suffering and execution of Jesus by the Roman-occupying empire in Jerusalem,” says Bruce Morrill, PhD, a professor, Jesuit priest, and the Edward A.

Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School. “The day focuses on the passion and death of Jesus.”

Some observe this solemn day with fasting or abstaining from meat (see Good Friday meal ideas) and/or church services that reflect on the Good Friday story in the scriptures.

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On Sunday, observations turn celebratory as Christians recognize that, after three days in a tomb, Jesus rose from the dead on Easter.

But why is such a solemn day so "good" that the adjective made it into its name?

When was it established? And what tradit

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