Sunday, April 09, 2006

Jesus rides a colt into Jerusalem; let us hail Him as Messiah and Lord

Today we hail our Lord as King and Messiah. As He rides on a colt into Jerusalem, shall we lay down our palms before Him and submit ourselves humbly under His lordship? Blessings to you all this Palm Sunday.

CNN.com

Pope dedicates Palm Sunday Mass to youth

Sunday, April 9, 2006; Posted: 10:38 a.m. EDT (14:38 GMT)

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI opened a busy Holy Week on Sunday with a Palm Sunday Mass that was dedicated to young people.

Palm fronds and olive trees swayed in the springtime breeze in St. Peter's Square as Benedict blessed the branches carried by the faithful, as is tradition on Palm Sunday.

Wearing embroidered red vestments and a golden miter, or bishop's hat, Benedict carried a large curled palm frond, as did the dozens of cardinals and bishops who joined him at the altar on the sun-soaked steps of the basilica.
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