Good Friday

Good Friday 2025

Good Friday 2025: a day of silence and remembrance. Today we commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.

In the simple, impressive Good Friday liturgy, we lingered in silence, listened to the Gospel of the Passion and venerated the cross.

On Good Friday

Good Friday is an important Christian holiday commemorating the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. It always falls on the Friday before Easter Sunday and is also a public holiday in many countries. On this day, Christians commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus, which is regarded as a central event in the Christian faith. For this reason, special services are held in many churches on Good Friday, often centred around the Stations of the Cross and moments of silent reflection. The day is therefore characterised by contemplation, mourning and reverence. Finally, Good Friday marks the culmination of Lent and prepares the faithful for the joy of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Photos (c) Admont Abbey / Christoph Draxl