“ And it number to pass , when Jesus was amount close to Bethphage and Bethania , unto the mount called Olivet , he sent two of his disciples ,
Saying : Go into the township which is over against you , at your enroll into which you shall determine the colt of an fucking splice , on which no man ever hath sitten : loose him , and convey him hither .
And if any man shall inquire you : Why do you loose him ? you shall say thus unto him : Because the Lord hath pauperism of his service .
And they that were sent , went their means , and discover the colt standing , as he had said unto them .
And as they were loose the colt , the owner thereof said to them : Why loose you the colt ?
But they said : Because the Lord hath need of him .
And they brought him to Jesus . And vagabond their garments on the colt , they countersink Jesus thereon .
And as he lead , they spread their clothes underneath in the way .
And when he was now come near the line of descent of mount Olivet , the whole multitude of his adherent began with joy to praise God with a flashy voice , for all the mighty workings they had seen ,
say : Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord , peacefulness in heaven , and glorification on high !
And some of the Pharisees , from amongst the multitude , said to him : Master , rebuke thy disciples .
To whom he said : I say to you , that if these shall hold their peacefulness , the stones will cry out . ”
-from Luke 19 , ( Douay - Rheims )
The Church over the yearscelebrated this entry into Jerusalem , commemorate the true King of Kings .
“ At Jerusalem , in the fourth 100 , on the very spot where the Palm procession took topographic point , the Gospel narrative was read in which we see Christ , hail as King of Israel and take possession of His capital , Jerusalem , which is really no more than the eccentric of Jerusalem above . After this , a bishop , mount on an ass , hinge upon up to the Church of the Resurrection skirt by a mass carrying palm tree and singing anthems and hymns .
The Church of Rome , it would seem , take this practice about the ninth century and added to it the rite for the Blessing of the Palms . In this blessing the Church implore for health of nous and torso for those who consist in star sign where the palms are preserve .
This procession is composed of the faithful , who with palm in hand and songs of Hosanna on their lip , proclaim Christ ’s Kingship every year , throughout the whole universe and in all generations . At the Easter Feast they will be join to this glorious Victor through the Sacraments . It is this that is stage by the procession when it stops at the doorway of the Church , into which some members of the choir have already found their way of life . They chant alternately with the clergy , acclaim the King of Glory each in his bout . before long the doorway afford after the mark has rap on it three time and the progression enters the church ; so does the Cross of Christ receptive heaven to us and so will the elect one sidereal day enter with their Lord into unending gloriole . ”
This dawn we will attend a traditional Latin Mass , complete with palms and a processional commemorate the beginning of Passion Week .
May you be bless in call back the Lamb who was slain and who move up again to free us from the bondage of sin and demise !
