Sunday, March 29, 2015

“Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord.”

It’s Palm Sunday, a celebration of the day Jesus entered Jerusalem before he was crucified and then resurrected, according to the Christian faith.
Jesus also arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey, which was considered highly symbolic.
At the time, a king riding a donkey symbolized peace, while a king on a horse symbolized war — while Jesus was not technically a king, his followers considered him to be King of Israel. Palm Sunday is depicted in all four Gospels, which isn’t true of all stories about Jesus.
The celebration of Palm Sunday originated in the Jerusalem Church, around the late fourth century. The early Palm Sunday ceremony consisted of prayers, hymns, and sermons recited by the clergy while the people walked to various holy sites throughout the city. At the final site, the place where Christ ascended into heaven, the clergy would read from the gospels concerning the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. In the early evening they would return to the city and the children would carry palm and olive branches as the people returned through the city back to the church, where they would hold evening services.
As we worship this morning, lets remember what He did for us, because He loved us so much. 

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful Linda! Thank you. Blessings

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  2. Happy Palm Sunday, my dear friend!

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  3. We received our palms at church last night (Vigil Mass) and I have made crosses from them to replace last year's. They are on display in our three bedrooms, with our crucifixes. Tradition. A blessed and holy week ahead. Praise God.

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  4. Blessings to you this day. May God richly bless you.

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  5. What a beautiful post. Hope your day was blessed too.
    Luv ~:)

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  6. Hope you and Jim have had a good Palm Sunday!

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  7. What a lovely post. I hope you and Jim had a delightful Palm Sunday.

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  8. Thank you for this post! Have a blessed week dear friend, HUGS!

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