Palm Sunday

Today is Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, when Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday.

The event is recorded in all four Gospels. (Mark 11:1–11, Matthew 21:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, and John 12:12–19).

The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross. 

Laying palm branches before someone on a path was considered one of the highest honors. The donkey, according to Eastern tradition, is consider an an animal of peace.

Imagine yourself standing among the crowds cheering, singing and waving the palm branches for Jesus, before his death and resurrection, not knowing what fate was ahead for him.

The glory of the Holy Week's events are truly miraculous.

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