To remember Jesus' arrival into Jerusalem, different countries mark the occasion in some unique ways.
The hands that will receive palms this Sunday are expressive of our person and our very souls. The great sculptor Rodin understood this well.
Have you ever wondered about the origins of your little palm cross used at Mass on Palm Sunday?
We’ve all seen the traditional cross, but did you know there are other things you can make with your palm from Mass this weekend?
While typically palm branches are distributed to parishioners on Palm Sunday, historically olive branches can also be used and has its own symbolism.
Psalm 24 emphasizes the triumphant entrance of the King of Kings into Jerusalem.
This blessing of palm branches recalls our ultimate pilgrimage to the new Jerusalem of Heaven.
"What victory is there in planting a flag on a pile of rubble?" asks the Pope in his Sunday Angelus address delivered on Palm Sunday in Saint Peter's Square.
In the first Mass celebrated in Saint Peter's Square since 2019, Pope Francis used his Palm Sunday homily to emphasize the selflessness and forgiveness of Jesus.
Palm Sunday: Even today, Christ is "crucified" by "the madness of war" says the Pope to crowd of 20,000 faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square.
Eastern Christians look to Jesus the Bridegroom during Holy Week, watching for when the Bridegroom will come again.
Palm Sunday has been called at least five different names throughout history, each highlighting a different aspect of this day.
... including some eerie premonitions in keeping with good old Irish folklore!
When the lector proclaimed the words, "at the name of Jesus every knee should bend," everyone would genuflect.
Jesus rode a donkey on Palm Sunday to fulfill an ancient prophecy and to show what kind of king he was.
The priest stops at the door of the church to knock with the cross, symbolically opening the gates of the Heavenly Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday reminds us that following the crowd can have horrific results, and even the best of us have fallen into the trap.
