Good, Good Friday

The popular worship song, “Good, Good Father” by Chris Tomlin captures for us the essence of Good Friday:

You’re a good, good Father
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are
And I’m loved by You
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am
(You’re a good, good Father)

You are perfect in all of Your ways (it’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are)
(And I’m loved by You)
You are perfect in all of Your ways (it’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am)…
Listen here

Because he is so good and we are so loved, we can bring before him our humanity. Our doubts, fears, brokenness, and willfulness are welcomed and loved into newness via the cross.

Good, Good Friday is merely the lead up to the most incredible acts of love in the universe – the Resurrection of Christ. Taking all that we are and rising above it is victory over all the forces of evil and even death. Now hope, forgiveness, and joy are available and accessible. Our God reigns!
1 Corinthians 15:17, “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins…”  But he has! Resurrection is the culmination of God’s savng Grace on earth. And there is even more to come!

This last day of Lent is a good, good opportunity for taking that last look before Easter to see ourselves as God sees us – just as we are – and loved through and thorugh.

Jesus on the Cross black plain background

A few Resources you might want to be sure to spend some time with to finish out this Lenten journey of self-reflection.

  • The Prayer of Humility – Below, and here.
  • Psalm 51
  • Stations of the Cross – Tonight at 7 pm
    or read thorugh our Vicar’s authored version for your private devotions, The Way of the Cross
  • And the Good Friday reflection in our Living Well Through Lent 2026 Devotional, pg. 64

Litany of Humility
Lord Jesus. Meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace todesire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

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The original author of this Litany is unknown. It is attributed to Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930) who may have been the one to take steps to publish it or adopt it. See Wikipedia.