few FAQs - Good Friday

What is Good Friday? It is a holy day celebrated on the friday before Easter. It marks the crucifixion of Christ. What is done on this day? Catholic and Orthodox Christians treat Good Friday (Great Friday, in the Orthodox Church) as a fast day. Special services marked with readings, sermons and hymns are carried out. Why the "Good" in the name? Some sources say that it was originally known as 'God's Friday' which with time got switched with 'Good'. ---------Ken Collins webiste mentions --- I’ve read that the word good used to have a secondary meaning of holy, but I can’t trace that back in my etymological dictionary. There are a number of cases in set phrases where the words God and good got switched around because of their similarity. One case was the phrase God be with you, which today is just good-bye. So perhaps Good Friday was originally God’s Friday. But I think we call it Good Friday because, in pious retrospect, all that tragedy brought about the greatest good there could be. ---------- What are the customs associated with this day? Fasting and abstinence, from meat and alcohol, are followed by most sects. Hot-cross buns are eaten. (there is a nursery rhyme abt good friday and hot-cross buns too) References: Good Friday -Wikipedia Ken Collins website PS: The only intent is to dispel the ignorance abt this day. I am still very much loyal to my Faith, and intend to continue being so... (my faith sees this event in a much different light)