Dear friends, I just wanted to reflect for a minute, as you all know, today is Good Friday or as some call it Great Friday, today we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. The day of the most severe suffering of our Savior. He undertook all of this for our salvation. Here in Medjugorje and in this region we try to commemorate this day in strict fasting on bread and water. As usual, the parish climbs the Cross Mountain on Fridays at 2 pm but today, the program was altered a bit. Organized climbing for the Germans took place at 7:30, for the English speaking at 8:30 and for the Italians at 9:30 and at 11:00 the Croatians and others. I went up at 11 as well. The group was quite large, if I had to guess I would say 7000 participants. Fr. Stijepan Martinovic conducted the prayer of the Was of the Cross, Fr. Danko Perutina and Brother Josip Katalinic helped. The boys from the Merciful Father community did a good job carrying the big speakers up.