Happy Palm Sunday!

"Hosanna to the Son of David;

blessed is the he who comes in the name of the Lord;

hosanna in the highest. " -Matthew 21:9 

Happy Palm Sunday, Today is the day we celebrate Jesus, riding on a donkey, entering Jerusalem. The people praised Him and sang "Hosanna," however, just a week later, the very same people would watch and jeer at Him, during His Crucifixion. During Mass today, we will hear the story of Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Christ. The most touching moment for me is the psalm, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?" I imagine Christ crying out to God, this Psalm, during the Agony in the Garden. 

"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you; righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." - Zechariah 9:9

Prayer of Palm Sunday

Gracious God, the energy and emotion of a parade can generate joy. Yet the joy of your  parade into Jerusalem turned so quickly to pain signaling the sacrifice of your own self.  Let this day remind me that while emotions can be fickle, your faithfulness and love remain true.  May I see in the giving of your life the power to give myself for others simply for love.  When life’s struggle sears my soul or sacrifice strips me of hope, strengthen me with your spirit that strode into Jerusalem to face death even as palm branches were strewn before your path and the crowd cried “Hosanna in the highest.”

Amen. 

Ta, Ta for Now!