Palm Sunday

Nigerian Bishop, Emmanuel Badejo, of Oyo Diocese shares his views about what Palm Sunday is saying to our world today.

Palm Sunday and its relationship to the passion of Jesus Christ reminds us all that true glory is only found in self-giving and sacrifice. Therefore, carrying it is a prayer and a desire for the sustainability of life and humanity. Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, where he was to be crucified.

Catholic Faithful Observe 'PALM SUNDAY' a Week before 'EASTER SUNDAY' in 'Rome of the East' Mangaluru: The season of Lent has always called for.

In the first part of the service, the faithful remembered the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, acclaimed by all the people, by taking part in the procession. The blessing of the Palms ceremony was held in front of the Athma Jyothi Ashram, Souza Lane, Kadri in the City , and the palms were blessed by Fr Peter Cyprian D’souza and Fr Dolphy Devdas Serrao, both in-charge at the Ashram, following which the palms were distributed to the faithful. After the procession, the solemn Mass was celebrated in remembrance of the passion of Christ, by the clergy. Palm Sunday is both a happy and sad day. Christians take these palms, which are often blessed by clergy, to their homes where they hang them alongside Christian art (especially crosses and crucifixes) or keep them in their Bibles or devotionals. Quite a few Catholic faithful remained home and watched the Palm Sunday ceremony on TV or online, but for people who attend church regularly, there was nothing like the real thing — whether it’s the quiet happiness of Palm Sunday, the solemnity of Good Friday, or all-out rejoicing on Easter Sunday.

A priest holds palms on Palm Sunday. / Grant Whitty via Unsplash. Denver Newsroom, Apr 9, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA). When is Palm Sunday 2022 ...

The Passion narrative is read and the faithful participates throughout the reading. Yes. Palm Sunday can also be referred to as Passion Sunday. Palm Sunday comes from the fact that it honors Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, where the people carried palm branches. Palm harvesters can be found around the world. The procession symbolizes those who went to meet the Lord as he entered Jerusalem. The Gospel reading is also much longer than usual. Palm Sunday is the day we remember and honor Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion would take place. All four Gospels tell us that people cut branches from palm trees and laid them across Jesus’ path and waved them in the air as he entered Jerusalem triumphantly a week before his death.

The Sunday we call Palm Sunday is the day when we commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the beginning of the week which would culminate in His death, ...

No matter how one feels about Jesus we must remember that by the next Sunday they found out the truth about Him. Easter Sunday the most glorious thing that ever happened on earth took place; His Resurrection. And it is because of the resurrection of Jesus that any of us have hope and assurance of eternal life. Palm Sunday mentality will get you to worship one Sunday but not the next. “Bring Jesus to town and we will let the world know we love Him.” But when the enthusiasm drains away, when the excitement is over; when the energy of a popular moment is gone, it is most often replaced with a weak complacency which is drained of its power. He did what He did in order that the prophecy in God’s Word would be fulfilled. The Palm Sunday mindset is very fickle, it lasts for less than a week. They desire a Jesus that they can get excited about when they desire Him to do something wonderful for them. The Sunday we call Palm Sunday is the day when we commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the beginning of the week which would culminate in His death, burial and resurrection. Jesus did what He did on Palm Sunday for the single purpose of fulfilling prophecy. They did not see His true Purpose which was to seek and save the lost; to provide a sacrifice; to make salvation possible. They simply missed the profound significance of the day in which they were living. It was a week filled with astounding events which had been put into place by God Himself. The life of Jesus, his 33 years, had been lived and His purpose fulfilled, except for the events of the week which began with Palm Sunday. Everything that had happened with Him was very important, but the crux of his time on earth was to be realized beginning with His entrance into Jerusalem the Sunday before his crucifixion and only one week before His resurrection. So, the weight of all time rested on what would happen with Jesus in this one week out of the history of the whole world.

A similar name to Palm Sunday, Hosanna Sunday refers to the acclamation “Hosanna in the highest” with which the people of Jerusalem greeted Jesus when he rode ...

In the Gothic Church of Spain the Symbol was not given till today. While most call this day “Palm Sunday,” it is also called by at least four other names. Later on this Sunday was, at least in some Churches, called the Pasch of the Competents, that is of the Catechumens who were admitted to Baptism. They assembled today in the Church and received a special instruction on the Symbol [the Creed], which had been given to them in the previous scrutiny.

Roman Catholic clergy gathered for a Mass on Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday is the sixth and last Sunday of Lent. It occurs on the Sunday before Easter. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa sat next to the Edicule, a shrine built over the site where Jesus' body is said to have been laid after it was removed from the cross. Roman Catholic clergy gathered for a Mass on Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark Palm Sunday.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter's Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis said that the...

After two years of celebrating Palm Sunday Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica without a crowd due to pandemic distancing measures, the solemn celebration returned to the square outside. We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time.” VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis said that the “folly of war” leads people to commit “senseless acts of cruelty.”

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an Easter truce in Ukraine, and in an apparent reference to Russia, questioned the value of planting a victory flag "on a ...

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the “folly of war” as he led Palm Sunday services in St. Peter's Square ...

He watched instead while seated at the altar, to where he was driven in a small car. Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter a week later, on April 24. In an apparent reference to Russia, he said: “What kind of victory would be one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?”

Vatican City, Apr 10 (EFE).- Pope Francis on Sunday denounced the “folly of war” in a “violent and tormented world” during his Palm Sunday homily.

“We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time”. “He is crucified in refugees who flee from bombs with children in their arms. He is crucified in the elderly left alone to die; in young people deprived of a future; in soldiers sent to kill their brothers and sisters,” he continued.

St Peter's Square welcomes back the faithful for the first time in more than two years as the Vatican resumes outdoor papal events in the piazza for Easter.

Pope celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square for first time in two years The Easter Vigil Mass will take place in St Peter's Basilica at 19.30 on Saturday 16 April, while Easter Sunday Mass will be celebrated in St Peter's Square at 10.00 on 17 April. St Peter's Square has been filled with thousands of chairs for the first time in more than two years as the Vatican resumes papal events open to the faithful.

Presiding over the liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Pope Francis encourages us to journey toward Easter with God's forgiveness, and ...

"The good thief accepted God as his life was ending, and in this way, his life began anew," the Pope said. We lose sight of why we are in the world and evFhimen end up committing senseless acts of cruelty." This, the Holy Father explained, "is how Jesus acts in our regard: He makes Himself our advocate. God, the Pope reminded, "sees a son or a daughter in each person." Jesus, the Pope recalled, did not rebuke His executioners or threaten punishments in the name of God, but rather prayed for the evildoers. The Lord did not defend or justify Himself. Rather, He prayed to the Father, offered mercy to the good thief, and said: “Father, forgive them” amid "the most searing physical pain" of His Passion.

Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to ...

After two years of celebrating Palm Sunday Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica without a crowd due to pandemic distancing measures, the solemn celebration returned to the square outside. Traditionally, the pope leads a Palm Sunday procession through St. Peter’s Square before celebrating Mass. Francis has been suffering from a strained ligament in his right knee that has caused him to limp, and he was driven in a black car to the altar, which he then reached with the help of an aide. We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time,” he said. A truce to reach peace through real negotiations.” VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to “make some sacrifices for the good of the people.” Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to “make some sacrifices for the good of the people.”

Churches in the city are all decked up for Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy Week of the Lenten season and the run-up to Good Friday and.

The Palm Sunday celebration will also be held at Catholic Church, Padri Ki Haveli in Patna City, St Luke’s Church and St Stephen’s Church in Danapur Cantonment. Fr Pius Prashant SJ, parish priest of the Kurji Church, said the Holy Week will begin with the Palm Sunday and it will be celebrated like pre-Covid times. At St Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral Church in Bankipore, the mass prayer will begin from 7am and the procession will led by Patna Archbishop Sebastian Kallapura from St Joseph’s Convent High School premises to the church.

Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis said that the “folly of war” leads people to commit “senseless acts of cruelty.”

We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time.” No. A truce to achieve peace through real negotiations," the Pontiff said, after celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis has used his Palm Sunday address to call for "Easter truce" in Ukraine as he lamented "the folly of war."

VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY, April 10 (Reuters) – Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the “folly of war” as he led Palm Sunday…

He watched instead while seated at the altar, to where he was driven in a small car. Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter a week later, on April 24. In an apparent reference to Russia, he said: “What kind of victory would be one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?”

We ride into Holy Week with our holy frustration on the memory of a riot—reminded that those silenced demand to be heard and to seek peace.

She credits her faith that does justice formation to ISN and is an alum of St. Ignatius (San Francisco), the University of San Francisco, and (soon to be) Jesuit School of Theology. She also served as a Jesuit Volunteer in New York City 13’-14’ and worked at two Jesuit parishes. So we ride into Holy Week with our holy frustration on the memory of a riot. She currently works as a campus ministry teacher at Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton where she teaches social ethics and coordinates the immersion program. As Martin Luther King, Jr., stated, “a riot is the language of the unheard.” She wanted them to learn how to read and have access to education. The people have been forced down by the violence of oppression for far too long, and have been wrongly led to believe that the only retaliation is a violent one.

Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter's Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis called for a truce.

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Today's Palm Sunday message comes from the Rev. Will Shewey, pastor at Shades of Grace United Methodist Church in Kingsport.

This 40-day Lenten journey began on Ash Wednesday. Dried palm leaves left over from last year’s Palm Sunday observance were burned, and the ashes were smudged upon believers’ foreheads in the image of a cross. I always remind each one that this branch is a testimony of sharing faith. He crosses the threshold of the Mount of Olives for a final visit. Surely, he who comes in the name of the Lord will set up an earthly kingdom and reign from the throne once occupied by David. They had missed the point of all his sermons. Lent comes from an old English word that means “spring.” As the holiday called Easter draws near, we celebrate new life and resurrection from the sleep of winter that has covered earth. Christians around the world have been observing a 40-day liturgical season called Lent. The focus has been upon repentance.

By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prayers in Arabic and Latin echoed in the rotunda of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday as C...

“We would earn almost as much as the rest of the year in this one month. The Holy Sepulchre lies at the heart of the Old City’s Christian Quarter in East Jerusalem, which Israel captured in a 1967 war and later annexed. The day marks the start of Holy Week for Roman Catholics. We have a lot of pilgrims, a lot of local Christians. We are very happy. “After two years of COVID, of restrictions, of closed churches, today we are in a normal atmosphere. We have forgotten that there are holidays, that’s how bad it is.”

Pontiff appears to criticise Russia, asking 'what kind of victory would be one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?'

Its numerous events will test the pope’s stamina. “Put the weapons down! Let an Easter truce start.

Thousands of Christian pilgrims have taken part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week.

Our journey to Easter is nearing an end but not until we celebrate Palm Sunday and a parade. Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem and the people are celebrating!

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Pope Francis urged negotiations to find a solution to the conflict. In an apparent reference to Russia, he said: 'What kind of victory would be one that ...

He watched instead while seated at the altar, to where he was driven in a small car. He also urged negotiations to find a solution to the conflict. In an apparent reference to Russia, he said: ‘What kind of victory would be one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?’ Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter a week later, on April 24. Francis has already rejected that terminology, calling it a war. "Put the weapons down!

Around 500 worshippers passed through the huge wooden doors of the church that is the focus of the most important festival in the Christian calendar as the ...

"We would earn almost as much as the rest of the year in this one month. The Holy Sepulchre lies at the heart of the Old City's Christian Quarter in East Jerusalem, which Israel captured in a 1967 war and later annexed. We have a lot of pilgrims, a lot of local Christians. We are very happy. The day marks the start of Holy Week for Roman Catholics. We have forgotten that there are holidays, that's how bad it is." "After two years of COVID, of restrictions, of closed churches, today we are in a normal atmosphere.

Thousands of Christian pilgrims have taken part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week.

It also is taking place as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians are rising amid a spate of recent Palestinian attacks in Israel that have prompted military raids in the occupied West Bank in response. JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week. Thousands of Christian pilgrims have taken part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week

Penitents of 'La Paz' brotherhood parade during the Holy Week's Palm Sunday procession in Seville on April 10, 2022. Christian believers around the world ...

Hope Methodist Church in Southfield was one of the hundreds of churches hosting in-person services again.

The blessings of God are in front of us.” “The doors are open. Those in the Christian faith on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday, the first time in years services on Palm Sunday were held in person because of the pandemic.

Pakistani Christians take part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan on April 10, 2022. Palm Sunday, a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday ...

Palm Sunday, a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter, marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) A boy holds an olive branch during a celebration of Palm Sunday in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. A Christian clergyman blesses the olive branch during a celebration of Palm Sunday in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week. The holiday this year comes ...

The procession made its way from the Mount of Olives past the Garden of Gethsemane where, according to biblical tradition, Jesus was betrayed, then finally into the alleyways of the Old City. It also is taking place as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians are rising amid a spate of recent Palestinian attacks in Israel that have prompted military raids in the occupied West Bank in response. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and is the start of the church’s most solemn week, which includes the Good Friday re-enactment of Jesus’ crucifixion and death and his resurrection on Easter.

Bishop Robert Brennan blessed palms before leading the faithful in procession from Grand Army Plaza to Prospect Heights. The event commemorates the triumphant ...