Black Friday

If Jesus were merely a human, then today would indeed be "Black Friday" and not "Good Friday" (I am herein going to ignore the secular feast day called "black friday" wherein, four weeks before the Christmas season actually begins, people honor the deities of commerce by buying lots of stuff). If statistics are accurate (and they actually are once in a while), then a significant percentage of Catholics do not agree with the Church's teaching on the divinity of our Lord Jesus.

Since we know that He is divine, then we properly call this day "Good Friday". This is because a mere man dying as a falsely accused criminal is a sad thing--thus "Black Friday"--but it is not really a "Good" thing. Only the incarnate God/Man giving Himself for His people and suffering the agony of crucifixion in order to bring about their eternal salvation can truly be called "Good".

If Jesus is just a good teacher, then today is truly a "Black Friday" and we are of all people the most to be pitied because we are worshiping a dead guy as God. Thanks be to God for His grace given to us in Christ Jesus, and the wonders of His love that we experience now in this life on our way to salvation. Go to the Good Friday liturgy today, and praise Him for His wonderful works on your behalf.