The stones will cry out!

by Gerry Palermo, posted in Catholic, Lent
Where you stand, we once were. Where we are, you will one day be.

Greetings on this the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Readings: Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24.; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14—23:56

Summary

He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out! (LK 19:40)”

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On Palm Sunday we remember the entirety of the Passion of Jesus beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the burial of Jesus. It is the story of our privation and salvation. The leadership wanted silence. No such possibility exists when our salvation has arrived!

Full reading: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/22?14

Reflection

  1. The Entry into Jerusalem.
  2. The Last Supper.
  3. The Betrayal Foretold.
  4. The Role of the Disciples.
  5. Peter’s Denial Foretold.
  6. Instructions for the Time of Crisis.
  7. The Agony in the Garden.
  8. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus.
  9. Peter’s Denial of Jesus.
  10. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin.
  11. Jesus Before Pilate.
  12. Jesus Before Herod.
  13. The Sentence of Death.
  14. The Way of the Cross.
  15. The Crucifixion.
  16. The Death of Jesus.
  17. The Burial of Jesus.

Personal Reflection

Palm Sunday Masses at Saint Mark’s and at the Veteran Administration Medical Center. To remember the love of Our Lord for all of us. I cannot be silent. I am a stone crying out.

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest. (LK 19:38). Hosanna means Lord, Save us.

  • Save us from one another.
  • Save us from ourselves.

Think about attending Mass today.

Sacred Readings Full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041225.cfm

Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry

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