Christians commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus on Good Friday, which Christians believe attains redemption for the sins of mankind and makes it possible for human beings to go to Heaven.
It is at once the saddest and most hope-filled day of the year. Sad because of the torture and death of a man not only innocent but also embodying love itself. Hope-filled because through his willing suffering and death we get a glimmer of salvation, something we have no hope of without it.
At a time when hospitals are fighting against the coronavirus pandemic, one health care company in Maine just announced it will be making cuts to its staff.
Central Maine Healthcare will furlough 300 of its roughly 3,000 health care workers "to ensure stabilized finances as it prepares for a surge in patients battling the coronavirus," according to the Portland Press Herald.
