Gospel: March 24, 2024

(Sunday)

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Psalter: Proper / (Red)

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 22: 8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

1st Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-72nd Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11Gospel: Mark 14: 1 – 15: 47Reflection:Read: Jesus ate the Passover meal. After the meal, Jesus prayed in Gethsemane. Jesus was arrested through the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. He was first brought to the High Priest. Peter denied Jesus three times. Jesus was brought to Pilate. While releasing Barabbas, Jesus was sentenced to death. Jesus was crowned with thorns and then carried his cross to Golgotha where he was crucified. By three o’clock in the afternoon Jesus cried out loudly. Afterward, Jesus gave up his spirit. The curtain that enclosed the temple sanctuary was torn from top to bottom. The captain professed that Jesus is the Son of God. There were some women watching from a distance. In the evening Joseph of Arimathea took and laid Jesus’ body in a tomb.

Reflect: Today is Palm Sunday. The palm symbolizes ramification. Today’s celebration invites us to reflect on Jesus’ offering of his life, which paved the way for the birth of Christianity. The community of disciples he formed would, afterwards, spread through all the world to proclaim the Good News. Through his sacrifice, the mission of Jesus of bringing the fullness of life, began to branch out. As Christians, we should be aware that there is no true sacrifice that is wasted. The good effects of our sacrifices for others can always go a long way.