On one of the most beautiful days of the year, Good Friday, we find countless mystical paradoxes and the ultimate expression of God’s divine love in His life-giving death.

Throughout Holy Week, we encounter several different themes.

At the night of the last supper, Christ established the mystery of the Eucharist.

We all know that Christ accepted and embraced everyone, especially the lost and the sinful; and we all agree that we should do the same.

Raed Zaitoon invites us to approach Holy Week through the eyes of Christ.

Archdeacon Mark reflects on the relationship between the cross and the will of God in our daily life.

Fr. Joseph explains that the colt was made free when it was loosened from the ties that held it down.

Metropolitan Serapion explains that Christ heals people to satisfy their needs and to prove His divinity.

Fr. Joseph illustrates how God helps us in many ways we don’t expect.

In the second part of this series, Fr. Joseph illustrates to us how the Samaritan woman lived in hopeless shame and despair, but after knowing Christ, she leaves her entire life behind in repentance to live a new life in Christ.