The week begins with joyful shouts of Hosanna! but ends in the heavy silence of the cross. The crowds who welcomed Jesus as king are gone, replaced by soldiers, mockers, and a few faithful women watching as He suffers and dies. As we journey from Palm Sunday’s celebration to the Passion’s sorrow, we are confronted with the reality of Christ’s sacrificial love and invited to stand in awe at the depth of God’s mercy.
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 19:28-40; Luke 23:1-49