“Hosanna! Blest is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
St. Francis of Assisi Parish members gather outside for the blessing of the palms and procession to church for Palm Sunday mass. All joined the choir in singing, Ride On, Jesus, Ride, a Negro Spiritual. The singing set the tone for the jubilant portion of the celebration. Later, the choir helped all to enter into considering the Passion of Jesus with their prayerful renditions of Calvary and Were You There. Many parish members joined the universal Church in its use of the color red for the Passion. They chose beautiful red clothing to lend to the spirit of the day.
“It is truly a day to praise Jesus for overcoming sin and death through his act of pure, sacrificial love…Jesus’ death on the cross proves that the way to heaven is one of receiving graciuosly instead of possessing selfishly.” excerpt from Word Among Us
Let us, on this Palm Sunday, fix our eyes on Jesus, and let his self-giving love move us to be more like him.