PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
2 APRIL 2023
When Jesus
comes down the Mount of Olives and enters Jerusalem, the crowds of his
followers give him the “red carpet” treatment and hail him as the Messiah, the
Son of David. Saint Matthew tells us
that the entire city of Jerusalem is shaken and asks “Who is this?” And the crowds reply, “This is Jesus the
prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
During the
course of the week, Jesus will demonstrate that he is much more than a prophet
from Nazareth in Galilee. The truth
about him will be revealed, and people will be invited to see the truth. He extends that same invitation to us. The Season of Lent will end on Thursday
evening when we enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum.
As we celebrate the central Mystery
of our faith in the Triduum, we will ask, who is this who gives himself as food
and drink in a New Covenant? Who is this
who washes the feet of his disciples like a common slave? Who is this who allows himself to be
crucified and forgives those who revile and abandon him? Who is this who is buried and raised from the
dead and transformed through the resurrection?
Please do
everything you can to participate in the principle Liturgies of the Sacred
Paschal Triduum. Embrace the Paschal
fast and participate in the Paschal watch in church. Come to the other liturgies. Together, we will deepen our faith and
encounter in an intimate way the person of Jesus Christ, who is more than any
human prophet.
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