Loneliness.

Fear.

Anxiety.

Depression.

Betrayal.

Tragedy.

Poverty.

Chronic Illness.

Terminal Illness.

Mental Illness.

Rejection.

Abuse.

Isolation.

Addiction.

Oppression.

Close-mindedness.

Self-protection.

Disappointment.

Ungratefulness.

Self-sabotage.

Pride.

Gossip.

Rage.

Assault.

Helplessness.

Mean-spiritedness.

Dysfunction.

Dashed dreams.

Unreachable dreams.

Irreparable relationships.

Selfishness.

Hoarding.

Gluttony.

Bullying.

Apathy.

Self-doubt.

Regret.

Privilege.

Bigotry.

Racism.

Hate.

Xenophobia.

Nationalism.

Poverty.

Global Warming.

Grief.

Despair.

Fatigue.

Finitude.

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You don’t need to die to know death.

Good Friday can be every day.

On this day, on this Good Friday, Jesus died.

Jesus knew death.

Jesus knows our deaths.

And Jesus put death to death.