It can also become material out of which we are changed, by grace, into a reflection of Mercy Incarnate, the Lord Jesus Christ, for others. CHESAPEAKE, VA (Catholic Online) - On Good Friday, I accompany the priest into an empty Church sanctuary which has been stripped in honor of Jesus Christ who emptied Himself for us. I knew, he knew, and the Lord knew. His face - and the face of his beloved - revealed the face of Jesus Christ, Love Incarnate. That is one of many reasons why we call it Good Friday.