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Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Leonard LexsonGospel: Matthew 26:14 – 27:66
In Greco-Roman culture, palms were a symbol of triumph and goodness in the royal household e.g., King Solomon had palm branches carved into the walls and doors of the temple . Palm branches were also customarily used for all festive occasions to symbolise joy . The spreading of garments was carried out for the kings, as was done for King David. When a leader chooses to ride in on a donkey, he is declaring that he comes in peace.
In the liturgical celebration of “Palm Sunday of the Passion of our Lord”, the Church enters into Holy Week — the faithful throughout the world carrying palm branches, commemorates Jesus Christ as Lord and King. We commemorate Christ’s victory over evil and that Christ revealed this victory through His passion and death, that is, His acceptance of the cross through His ascent to Mount Calvary.
On another note, the blessed palm branches are taken and kept in the home, to serve as a witness to faith in Jesus Christ, the Messianic king, and in His Paschal Victory. They are therefore not to be thrown away or discarded for the Code of Canon Law #1171 states: All blessed items are not to be discarded in a trash can but treated with respect.
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