We too have left the Lord (HOMILY FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION YEAR A APRIL 2023
Homily for Palm Sunday of the passion narrative of the Lord, Year A Isaiah 50:4-7; Ps.22; Phil.2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 “ _My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Ps.22:2a)_ We too have left the Lord With this celebration of Palm Sunday, we begin the imminent journey of the Lord to Calvary. Since the incarnation, Jesus had been journeying towards this purpose; but now, the hour had come. What is expected of us in this Holy Week is not a mere commemoration of the dead or a psychological remembrance of the events that led up to the cross. We are expected to concretely bring ourselves into every episode of the moment. We are expected to see ourselves as part of the characters of the events and as the reason for the events (Christ died for our sake). For us to participate well, we need the right mood. Journeying with the Lord in this Holy Week is not an excursion; it is a participation in passion. The entrance into Jerusalem seemed joyful and glorious but short-lived. The glamo...