Read:
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.  (Luke 23:44-49)

Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”  A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips.  When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.”  With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.   (John 19:28-30)

Reflect:
Spend some time imagining you are standing in front of the cross with the disciples…
Can you feel the presence of death?
Can you feel the heaviness of despair?
Can you feel the sorrow, emptiness, and confusion?
Can you feel the darkness…

Action:
Extinguish one candle as a symbol of Jesus dying.