Palm Sunday

Meaning

Palm Sunday

Christians are getting ready for Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus' final days, including his trial and execution, as Holy Week draws near.

Palm Sunday

Celebrations of Christianity are held on Palm Sunday to remember Jesus' death and resurrection.

Palm Sunday

Following the initial celebration in the gospels, the first Palm Sunday event was documented in Jerusalem in the fourth century.

Palm Sunday

It wasn't until the 9th century that the ritual was introduced to Western Christianity.

Palm Sunday

The narrative claims that when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, the people greeted him as their king.

Palm Sunday

He spoke, hoping to free them from Roman tyranny. In a few days, he was crucified.

Palm Sunday

Jobe noted that when Jesus neared the jubilant mob welcoming him, it is recorded in the book that

Palm Sunday

The only other day of the year when there are two Gospels read at Mass is on Palm Sunday. This being "Palm Sunday," a formal processional entrance into the church can be made at the start of Mass.

Palm Sunday

displaying palms. In that situation, the priest reads a passage from the Gospel that describes how people "cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road" during Jesus' dramatic entry into Jerusalem.