In the short time remaining before Easter, let us delve into this death with our souls, because this entire horror is based on one thing: sin, and each of us who sin is responsible for this terrible Good Friday; each of us is responsible and will answer; it happened only because man lost love, broke away from God. And each of us who sins against the law of love is responsible for this horror of the death of the God-man, the orphanhood of the Mother of God, for the horror of the disciples. Therefore, when we venerate the sacred Shroud, let us do so with trembling. He died for you alone: ​​let everyone understand this! - and let us listen to this Lamentation, the lamentation of the whole earth, the lamentation of shattered hope, and thank God for the salvation that is given to us so easily and which we pass by so indifferently, while it was given at such a terrible price to God, and the Mother of God, and the disciples.

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

Christ is risen! Let us continue to bear witness to the Resurrection of Christ not only by mutual greetings and congratulations, but also by the action of the power of His Resurrection in our affairs on the difficult earthly field, so that by the ineffable mercy of the Lord we may inherit eternal Easter and endless joy in Heaven. Truly Christ is Risen!

Archimandrite John (Krestyankin)