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Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday
John 12;12-22
Reflection 1
Passion Sunday
Jesus enters for the last time into Jerusalem, where He will suffer and die as a ransom for the whole world, and rise to sanctify all peoples. He will anticipate His death and resurrection by establishing the sacraments of the Eucharist and the priesthood, in the last Passover supper.
People welcomed Him as a King and carried palm and olive branches to indicate that Jesus is the king of the new times, the king of victory over evil and the king of peace, and they chanted:
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
The features of the kingdom of Jesus, symbolised by the church, the new people of God, have manifested in humility, love, and peace.
Humility: Jesus did not enter the city as a victorious conqueror by force of arms and violence, but in humility, riding a colt.
Love: Jesus exemplified boundless love, sacrificing himself as a ransom for all humanity, dying on the cross to free us from the shackles of sin and oppression.
Peace: Jesus's message instills peace; dispelling fear from our souls with words of reassurance—"Do not be afraid."The peace of Christ is the peace of love, tenderness, forgiveness, and reconciliation, peace in the heart.
Today, let us welcome Jesus into our hearts and our consciences...
May we spread our clothes before Him and greet Him with joy and gladness... May His arrival dispel falsehoods, hypocrisy, and faithlessness from our hearts.
Jesus rode a donkey
This is a fulfilment of a prophecy spoken by the prophet Zechariah and by doing so emphasised, the humility that was to characterise the Kingdom he proclaimed.
The donkey was a symbol of peace and the laying of palm branches indicated that the king was arriving in victory.
Our prayer is directed to the One who came to soften our hearts, once hardened by sin and self-centeredness and to give us the courage of those children who welcomed Him as He entered into His passion and resurrection. , In remembrance of the words of the esteemed Pope Benedict, “If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful and great.”
Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday
John 12;12-22
Reflection 1
Passion Sunday
Jesus enters for the last time into Jerusalem, where He will suffer and die as a ransom for the whole world, and rise to sanctify all peoples. He will anticipate His death and resurrection by establishing the sacraments of the Eucharist and the priesthood, in the last Passover supper.
People welcomed Him as a King and carried palm and olive branches to indicate that Jesus is the king of the new times, the king of victory over evil and the king of peace, and they chanted:
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
The features of the kingdom of Jesus, symbolised by the church, the new people of God, have manifested in humility, love, and peace.
Humility: Jesus did not enter the city as a victorious conqueror by force of arms and violence, but in humility, riding a colt.
Love: Jesus exemplified boundless love, sacrificing himself as a ransom for all humanity, dying on the cross to free us from the shackles of sin and oppression.
Peace: Jesus's message instills peace; dispelling fear from our souls with words of reassurance—"Do not be afraid."The peace of Christ is the peace of love, tenderness, forgiveness, and reconciliation, peace in the heart.
Today, let us welcome Jesus into our hearts and our consciences...
May we spread our clothes before Him and greet Him with joy and gladness... May His arrival dispel falsehoods, hypocrisy, and faithlessness from our hearts.
Jesus rode a donkey
This is a fulfilment of a prophecy spoken by the prophet Zechariah and by doing so emphasised, the humility that was to characterise the Kingdom he proclaimed.
The donkey was a symbol of peace and the laying of palm branches indicated that the king was arriving in victory.
Our prayer is directed to the One who came to soften our hearts, once hardened by sin and self-centeredness and to give us the courage of those children who welcomed Him as He entered into His passion and resurrection. , In remembrance of the words of the esteemed Pope Benedict, “If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful and great.”