Catholic priests hold palm branches as they circle the aedicule during the Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on April 9, 2017.
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On Palm Sunday, Christians throughout the world celebrate the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem days before his crucifixion.
Crowds left palm fronds and clothing in his path as a sign of praise and respect.
Every year, millions of Christians observe Palm Sunday by attending church service and carrying palms of their own.
Here’s what you need to know about the Sunday that launches the holiest days for the world’s Christians:
When is it celebrated?
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of Lent and first day of Holy Week in Christian churches. It falls on the Sunday before Easter and is always a movable feast.
Who celebrates Palm Sunday?
It is celebrated in all major Christian churches, including Roman Catholic and Protestant. In Orthodox churches, which follow the Julian calender, Palm Sunday is celebrated later.
Why does Palm Sunday matter to Christians?
The day marks Jesus’ monumental arrival in Jerusalem, the start of the march to his death on a wooden cross. It’s also known as Passion Sunday in honor of his suffering and death before his resurrection.
How is it observed?
Palm Sunday during the pandemic will be different than this 2017 procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.
Palm Sunday is often celebrated with processions and distribution of blessed palm leaves.
In some churches, the palms are saved and burned into ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday of the next year. Some Christians fold the palm fronds into crosses and keep them in their homes.
Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a narrative in the four canonical Gospels describing the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem a few days before his crucifixion. This event is celebrated each year by Christians on Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday is often celebrated with processions and distribution of blessed palm leaves. In some churches, the palms are saved and burned into ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday of the next year. Some Christians fold the palm fronds into crosses and keep them in their homes.
Conclusion: You see the lesson of Palm Sunday is that Jesus when he entered Jerusalem that day didn't come to establish an earthly kingdom but first the spiritual kingdom. If you have never really accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, would you do it right now? Do not delay or put it off.
The day is now called officially Passion Sunday. The liturgy begins with a blessing and procession of palms, but prime attention is given to a lengthy reading of the Passion, with parts taken by the priest, lectors, and congregation.
Christians celebrate this feast down to continue telling the tale of Jesus Christ and celebrating his life, death, and resurrection. Palm Sunday allows church-goers to bring home their own palm fronds to bless their homes with the same victory the crowds of Jerusalem Christ was blessed with.
Palm Sunday recalls the story in Christian Scripture of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, greeted by people waving palm branches. It is a reminder for Christians to welcome Jesus into their hearts and to be willing to follow him.
Red (or scarlet) more often appears for Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday. During Good Friday, or even as soon as Maundy Thursday, a switch is made to black, or rarely no color.
Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible. This year, Palm Sunday falls on March 24.
Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, during which palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday. It thus marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent.
The term Good Friday comes from the sense 'pious, holy' of the word good. Less common examples of expressions based on this obsolete sense of good include 'the good book" for the Bible, 'good tide' for Christmas or Shrovetide, and Good Wednesday for the Wednesday in Holy Week.
According to the New Testament accounts, Jesus was crucified on a Friday, which is now commemorated as Good Friday by Christians around the world. It a solemn day for Christians, typically observed with sombre and reflective activities that focus on the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.
May the spirit of Palm Sunday fill your heart with peace, joy, and blessings. Wishing you a blessed Palm Sunday filled with the love and presence of Jesus Christ. On this holy day, may your faith be strengthened, and your spirit renewed. Happy Palm Sunday!
Popular Palm Sunday Scriptures. Matthew 21:5 - “Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden. '” John 12:13 - So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna!
The name Palm Sunday comes from the fact that as Jesus entered Jerusalem the people of the city waved palm branches and placed palm leaves on the ground to jubilantly welcome Jesus. By then, many had heard about Jesus' ministry and his many miracles of healing and good deeds.
In most Christian rites, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the blessing and distribution of palm branches (or the branches of other, native trees), representing the palm branches that the crowd scattered before Christ as he rode into Jerusalem. These palms are sometimes woven into crosses.
Customarily, they will be returned to the Church before the following year's Ash Wednesday, burned and used for ashes; the other way to properly dispose of the palms would be to either burn them or bury them, but never discard them with the trash. May this Holy Week be a grace-filled and blessed one for all.
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