Passion Sunday Mar 29 2026
When Jesus showed his passion for us, by riding into town, even as he knows he is going to his death. Isaiah 50: 4 – 7 reminds us that we are taught to accept, in unconditional surrender, to God’s Will. It is very painful to be emotionally humiliated and physically beaten.
Everything happens for a reason, which will be revealed later, if not soon.
Time heals. It puts distance between us and the past. Time does not change our past, but at least, we don’t feel so hurt by the events.
Many people want events, people and control to happen the way they desire. They don’t hesitate to use power, brute strength, manipulations, deceit, outright lies, to try getting dominance to control. I can’t bend to tyranny. Especially when I have to put my own head under the chopping block. Any why would I? What is going to happen to people under my care? I don’t have the right to dominate over their will and decide they should suffer or die with me.
What grounded me when I was suffering? My beliefs. I believed that if it was not God’s Will, I would never have what I wished for. I believed that I would be delivered from my circumstances. Even when my enemy was trying to kill me all the time. Meanwhile, Jesus helped me carry my cross.
More than a decade has passed. I have helped my enemy. I can’t truly say I have forgiven that person. I can’t say I would submit myself to the risk of death again. But if my enemy was dying and needed to live in my home, I would have to think hard to understand if I could ever put myself through that situation again.
Palm Sunday Mar 29 2026 Mass service in church
It started with the distribution of small palm leaves at the church’s entrance. Helpers had prepared palm leaves and handed them out. It was orderly.
Mass started with the liturgy readers, hospitality ministers, altar servers, and priest procession into church.
The Mass was beautiful. This Sunday was extra special. Besides the usual church newsletter, there was the Catholic religious magazine, and a special fundraising sale of a book of spiritual experiences written by a lay person. We had beautiful palm leaves, newsletter, magazine and a book, to nourish our spiritual thirst. Usually, there would only be the palm leaf and newsletter.
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