During my formative years, I remember hearing that "Good Friday" was the day when my farming forefathers would often plant their potatoes to ensure a successful crop. Regardless of the weather or whether the ground was still was frozen, wise farm men and women would be sure to plant their potatoes on Good Friday.
Of course, because Easter is a movable feast which falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal (spring) equinox. As a result of this method of determining Easter defined by the early church, the date on which Easter falls may be anytime from the last two Sundays of March to the third Sunday in April of a given year. Therefore Good Friday also may occur anytime from the last days of March to late in April.
This "Good Friday", I am reminded of that which makes this day "good" for those who believe that Christ was the Son of God and that His death has meaning for those who believe in Him. As part of a community which celebrates diversity, I realize that not everyone will acknowledge or comprehend the events which draw Christian believers to solemn reflection on this day.
Is "Good" Friday 2009 a good day for you?
~DB Turnmire
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