04/03/2026
“Good Friday provides a unique space for grief, allowing for sorrow, silence, and darkness before the hope of Easter. It validates pain by honoring the loss, rather than rushing to joy, offering comfort that God meets us in deep suffering. It is a time to sit with loss, knowing Sunday is coming.”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-grieve/201503/good-friday-good-grief
https://catholicexchange.com/grief-and-good-friday/
https://lisaappelo.com/holding-space-to-grieve-on-good-friday/
https://amygannett.com/good-friday-an-invitation-to-grieve/