Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday holds two movements in tension: the joyful procession and the shadow of the Passion. The readings take us from the crowds shouting “Hosanna!” to the stark silence of the tomb. Jesus enters Jerusalem not on a warhorse but on a donkey — a king of humility, peace, and upside‑down power. The crowds recognize him, yet misunderstand him; their cries of “Hosanna!” foreshadow a deeper salvation than they expect.
Readings
Collect
Lord, your love is broken open among cheering crowds and traitor’s coins, deserting friends and hands washed clean, the mockery of power and the baying mob: as we follow your way of passion, give us the faith to bring our weak and divided hearts to the foot of the cross and the door of the guarded tomb that they might be opened, astonished and healed; through Jesus Christ, who carries the weight of the world. Amen.
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