Good Friday procession

The statue of the Agony in the Garden

Yesterday was a solemn day in the streets of the Maltese islands as quite a few parishes organized Good Friday processions through the streets of their respective towns and villages. I followed the procession at Naxxar and here are just a few photos of what was a very solemn and reverent display of the passion and death of Jesus Christ.

The High priests Annas and Caiaphas

Hundreds of local folks took part in these processions, which included various Old Testament and New Testament characters, Roman soldiers and at least 10 live size statues depicting the last few hours of our Savior. Now the pain, the darkness and the suffering of Lent and Holy Week turns into Easter joy.

The statue of the Crucifixion

Three Roman soldiers

The Entombment of Jesus

Our Lady of Sorrows passes by the church