Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, on which Christ's entry into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches by processions in which branches of palms are carried. It is the annual celebration of the day that Jesus returned to Jerusalem. It is described in all four Gospels. The gospel of St Matthew 21:1-9 tells how palm branches were laid in front of Jesus!
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and also called Passion Sunday! It is when Christians remember how Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey and being greeted by the people waving palm branches.
As He approached, they shouted, “Blessed be the King” and “Hosanna.”
It marks Jesus' final entry into Jerusalem before he was persecuted, crucified, and resurrected.
This year there will be no distribution of palms this Palm Sunday as part of coronavirus-forced social distancing measures. So I decided to do something different -- I placed the potted areca palm in our hallroom with the hope of bringing a little cheer to our home this Palm Sunday.
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