Gospel at the Procession with Palms Luke 19:28-40
Jesus sends his disciples for a colt and then rides into Jerusalem.
Gospel at the Procession with Palms Luke 19:28-40 Jesus sends his disciples for a colt and then rides into Jerusalem
. First Reading Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord's Servant will stand firm, even when persecuted.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 22:8-9,17-20,23-24 A cry for help to the Lord in the face of evildoers.
Second Reading Philippians 2:6-11 Christ was obedient even to death, but God has exalted him.
Gospel Reading Luke 22:14—23:56 (shorter form: Luke 23:1-49)
Indeed, we have reached the climax of the liturgical year, the highest peak of salvation history, when all that has been anticipated and promised is to be fulfilled. By the close of today’s long Gospel, the work of our redemption will have been accomplished, the new covenant will be written in the blood of His broken body hanging on the cross at the place called the Skull. The palms that we use today should be sings that we are willing to follow and march with Jesus not only in moments of glory but also in times of fall and agony.
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