According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, I think it’s clear ...

According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, I think it’s clear ...

2023 dates and a peek into the history of Holy Week. The large, long palm branches were common in the Holy Land, Jobe said. During ancient times, they symbolized goodness and victory.

Holy Week begins this morning with the observance of Palm Sunday, when Christians carry palm branches to recall the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem before his crucifixion. Commemorating Palm Sunday ...

when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible. This year, Palm Sunday falls on March 24. Also known as Passion ...

Commemorating Palm Sunday with palm branches goes back to the early Christian church. It remains a favorite among parishioners, who are handed palm branches or palm crosses as they enter the ...

"They took palm branches and went out to meet him shouting 'Hosanna.'" - John 12:13 (NIV) While cleaning out a closet I came across an item that was like finding a buried treasure. It was my first ...

Streams of Christian pilgrims gathered Sunday to celebrate the path of Jesus Christ’s last journey into Jerusalem, when his followers laid palm branches in his path, before his crucifixion.

According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, I think it’s clear ...