How do you spend Good Friday? Catholic-Link created a list of 25 suggestions for what to do on Good Friday—but here’s one more to consider. Spend time in silent reflection by reading a spiritual book, an inspiring article, or the Bible. This simple yet powerful practice will help you center your heart on Christ and deepen your understanding of His sacrifice, death on the cross, and resurrection.

What To Read On Good Friday

1. John 18:1—19:42 and the readings for Good Friday

Jesus said, “I thirst.”
There was a vessel filled with common wine.
So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop 
and put it up to his mouth.
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said,
“It is finished.”

2. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich

3. The Life of Christ | Bishop Fulton Sheen

4. The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ | Saint Alphonsus Liguori

5. The Passion: Reflections on the Suffering and Death of Jesus Christ | Paul Thigpen, PhD

6. Litany of Good Friday

7. The Seven Last Words from the Cross | St. Robert Bellarmine S.J.

8. Pocket Guide to the Stations of the Cross | Dr. Edward Sri

9. The School of Jesus Crucified: The Lessons of Calvary in Daily Catholic Life |
Fr. Ignatius of the Side of Jesus, Passionist

10. What Christ Suffered: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Passion | Thomas W. McGovern

Good Friday Books For Children

1. Stations of the Cross for Kids | Regina Doman

2. The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross: The true story of why Jesus died and rose again

3. Holy Week Picture Study | Into the Deep

4. The Tale of Three Trees 

5. All about Lent & Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance & Salvation with Children

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