A Student’s Reflection for Good Friday - by Viktoria Vidovic

Viktoria’s reflection was presented to the Senior College Community during our Holy Week Liturgy on Friday the 8th of April. Her words are a pertinent reminder of our enduring relationship with God as we remember the holiest time of our Church’s liturgical year.

How difficult is it to even think about the Passion of our Lord Jesus, words might sometimes even fail us. In today's reenactment we are reminded of the suffering which Jesus endured, and yet we choose the word good to describe it. On this momentous day, we remember the time when Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, and in this, God finds a profound presence in each of our hearts as we undergo our own spiritual journey to find the inextricable root of our Christan existence. 

On this day, we are invited to celebrate and mourn the death of our Lord, remembering he is ever-living in our hearts, minds and souls, reminding us we are not alone in this journey. That while we bear our own crosses, he remains steadfast in our hearts and this belief will strengthen and guide us forever. May we remember the adoration of Good Friday as a way to place our troubles with the Lord, so that he may once again deliver us from our unrest, and instil a safe, holy presence within us.

I assure you, no matter how grim the suffering or bleak the future seems, the Father has a great dream for us which he will realise, just as he did for his Son. I tell you that today’s message is not to be afraid, for Jesus said; “I have overcome the world, and so can you.” 

I pray the Father blesses and nourishes each one of us as we come to the conclusion of this blessed Lenten season, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.