Morning Message: April 3

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

When they had come near Jerusalem, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.  The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.  A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.  The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David!  Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest heaven!”  When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”  The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Think about this silently in your hearts. How can we welcome Jesus in our hearts today?  This Sunday is Palm Sunday and begins Holy Week, a very important week in the Church.  It celebrates the entry of King Jesus into Jerusalem.  It was a day that marked the beginning of an incredible week.  A week that would see Jesus cheered, then arrested, tried, condemned, and crucified.  But as that week came to an end, another week began just as the previous week had begun…with a celebration. 

We can choose to follow Jesus and make him the King and Lord of our life! Let us pray to Jesus and join our voices with the voices of the people in Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago.  Hosanna!  Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Boys and girls, I will talk with you again in a few weeks…and remember…. Please be safe, healthy, stay home, and keep washing your hands!  Have a blessed Easter!