By Sister Catherine Cleary, OSB
The liturgy for Palm Sunday has always shaken me. Continue Reading
Palm Sunday
Let it Shine!
The word “Lent” actually literally means Springtime, the perfect season for renewal! Here’s Sister Mary’s mid-week pick-me-up for the “mini-retreat” that will refresh your soul throughout Lent. Here’s a list of all of the weeks’s posts.
By Sister Mary Core, OSB
Such confidence Jesus has in us, as he proclaims: “You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5: 14-16)
I‘ve been repeating that phrase every day this Holy Week, and on Wednesday, as I was thinking of entering into the Triduum (the 3 days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday), I sensed God saying: Continue Reading
How to Live … and Die: Palm Sunday
Sister Stefanie’s preschoolers enjoy their own Palm Sunday procession.
By Sister Catherine Cleary, OSB
As a child, Palm Sunday was different and special, and not only because Easter was only a week away and our fasts from candy would end soon!
In our family, after church, we always spent some of the afternoon braiding palms and putting them in our rooms. Continue Reading
Palm Sunday's Joys, Sorrows and Calls to Resurrection
Matthew’s Gospel proclaimed for the Eucharist (26:14-27:66)
By Sr. Catherine Cleary, OSB
The spirit of Palm Sunday is usually jubilant. The weather, if we are lucky is warm and balmy. After Mass there is a joyful spirit in the air; people carrying their palm branches greet one another as they walk down the church steps. “Hosanna to the son of David, blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. This is Jesus, the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee” rings in our ears and hearts. But what about the rest of Matthew’s gospel which we also just heard? Continue Reading
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