Holding Joy and Sorrow, Palm Sunday Reflection

Holding Joy and Sorrow, Palm Sunday Reflection

Palm Sunday shows us the extremes of human experiences as Jesus is celebrated but then betrayed, condemned, and executed. We see how fast things can change – in this Passion story and in our own lives too. However, through all of life’s joys and sorrows, we can trust that God is with us. And when the intensity of it all feels like too much to hold, God holds us.

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Holding Joy and Sorrow, Palm Sunday Reflection

Holding Joy and Sorrow, Palm Sunday Reflection

Palm Sunday shows us the extremes of human experiences as Jesus is celebrated but then betrayed, condemned, and executed. We see how fast things can change – in this Passion story and in our own lives too. However, through all of life’s joys and sorrows, we can trust that God is with us. And when the intensity of it all feels like too much to hold, God holds us.

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A Parade, a Kiss, a Conviction, and a Cross

A Parade, a Kiss, a Conviction, and a Cross

Palm Sunday and Holy Week may offer us an opportunity to be with our own suffering and joy, hurt and healing, betrayal and forgiveness, loneliness and connection. As we move through these sacred days, we may see how, as we enter into the Passion of Jesus, Christ has entered into our own passion too, this life we’re living, day by day and year by year.

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