PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
25 MARCH 2018
Throughout
the Gospels, there is a consistent pattern of Jesus meeting the needs of
others. He never asks for anything for
himself. However, in today’s Gospels
from Saint Mark, Jesus needs two things.
In the Gospel proclaimed at the blessing of palms, Jesus sends his
disciples to bring back a colt. He needs
that colt so that he can ride into Jerusalem, not as a conquering king on an
Arabian stallion, but as a humble king whose throne will be a cross outside the
city walls.
In the
Passion, Jesus sends his disciples to find a guest room. He needs that room to celebrate the Passover
Meal with his disciples. At that last
Passover meal with his disciples, he will give the greatest gift of the New
Covenant, the Eucharist which we celebrate now.
Even when
Jesus needs something, that need becomes a vehicle for him to give of himself
totally to us. That is why he needs us
this week. He needs us to enter into the
Sacred Paschal Triduum with him to renew our faith in the central Mystery of
our faith: the death and resurrection of
the Lord. Lent ends on Holy Thursday
evening when we begin the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30. Please join us for the major Triduum
Liturgies. Be sure to watch and pray in
the church. Be sure to carry the fasting
into your home. The Lord needs us to be
here for the Triduum. He needs for us to
renew our faith, so that we can be effective disciples in a world desperately
in need of transformation.
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