Good Friday 2026

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The hosts discuss the significance of Good Friday and Jesus' sacrifice in today's world amidst power struggles.

Good Friday again.Jesus gives his life for the life of the world.The hosts of Rector’s Cupboard sit down to talk about Good Friday in the world today.What does Jesus’ sacrifice mean in the midst of all of this? So much spinning around, so many examples of a quest for power, even within religious circles. Meanwhile Jesus …Meanwhile Jesus gives his life for the life of the world. Relinquishing power. May we have eyes to see, may we know with our hearts that which is beyond knowledge. Blessings to you on Good Friday 2026. Resources referenced in this episode: The Afternoon of Christianity, Tomáš Halík, “The Gospel according to St Viktor,” David Aaronovitch, March 26, 2026 (while there is a paywall, you should be able to read one post for free) “Church attendance report pulled after YouGov finds ‘fraudulent’ responses,” BBC, March 26, 2026 “Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts,” New York Times, March 26, 2026 “Pete Hegseth is changing the way the Pentagon handles faith. Some in the military are finding it ‘terrifying,’ report says,” The Independent, March 30, 2026 “White House ‘gamifying’ war on Iran marks a ‘moral crisis,’ warns US cardinal,” Catholic Review, March…

People in this episode

Host: Rector’s Cupboard

Topics covered

• Good Friday
• Jesus' sacrifice
• religious power dynamics
• spirituality
• Christianity
• faith

Keywords

• Good Friday
• Jesus
• sacrifice
• religion
• spirituality
• power
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, New York Times, The Independent, Catholic Review

Books & works: The Afternoon of Christianity, The Gospel according to St Viktor

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