Palm Sunday / myLot

@acelawrites (19272)

Philippines

April 14, 2019 4:17pm CST

My husband and I went to church yesterday morning to attend the Palm Sunday Mass; the start of the week-long commemoration of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. We were not able to buy that palm frond, as we did the past years because we came late. The Priest had already blessed the palms carried by the churchgoers as they gathered in front of the church before the Mass. We would have to wait for another Mass to start the next hour, but we do not want to wait for so long. Anyway, it's just a symbolism of welcoming Jesus Christ as he entered Jerusalem. He was welcomed by the people like a King; then later they will denounce Him and had him nailed on the Cross at Mt. Calvary where he died. The Palm Sunday Mass was longer because the Priest and the layworkers dramatized the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. It was so solemn.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

14 Apr 19

I forgot that it was Palm Sunday today. Anyway, I seldom go to church but I believe in God and pray at home and wherever I am.

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@acelawrites

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

14 Apr 19

It does not matter whether you are a Catholic or not, as long as you do good things for yourself and to others.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

14 Apr 19

@acelawrites that's right. I am a catholic but not a churchgoers.

I am good to others and doing good things as well.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

15 Apr 19

I'm not a Christian, but I do enjoy learning about other religious practices.

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@acelawrites

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

Thanks it is nice to know religious practices.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40987)

• Philippines

15 Apr 19

We went earlier, and we were able to buy one. The mass was realtively long indeed because it entails the passion of Christ which reads from Palm Sunday to his Crucifixion. It is the start of Holy Week again this week.

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@acelawrites

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

Yes, the Mass is long because of the reenactment of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

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