On this Palm Sunday, the Church pauses to remember and reflect upon Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem in fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey,Continue reading “Palm Sunday: Jesus’ Triumphal Judgment (Mark 11:11-14)”
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Palm Sunday: Jesus’ Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11)
A remarkable aspect of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem was that He entered Jerusalem on a colt (a young donkey). Have you ever wondered why Jesus did not walk into Jerusalem as He had always done before? With the exception of traveling by boat, this is the only instance recorded in Scripture of Jesus notContinue reading “Palm Sunday: Jesus’ Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11)”