March 29, 2026: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

There's an irony to Holy Week because Jesus Christ enters Jerusalem with great exultation as the crowds praise Him as savior.  He is rightly acclaimed as Savior becuase of what happens after the crowds turn on Him later in the week, demanding His Crucifixion.

While Jesus struggles in His humanity to face the agony of His Passion in Gethsemane, He ultimately sets Himself steadfastly to fulfilling God's plan for Him.  He remains steadfast when His enemies mistreat Him and His Apostles desert Him.  In the Passion, the worst of the world was on display and so was the best of God's love and power at work to redeem the world that had strayed into sin.

Furthermore, God's power was displayed so immensely during the events of Holy Week because after Christ suffered agony and died on the Cross, God exalted Him.  So now, we are invited to praise Him as our Savior and live devoted to Him Who has saved us as we enter more deeply into the mystery of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.