RCL Reflection, Palm/Passion Sunday, Year B. March 24, 2024. The emotional intensity of Palm/Passion Sunday invites us to enter whole heartedly into the story. Where do we stand in this remarkable turnaround from joy to sorrow? Deacon Timothy Siburg Explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection for Palm/Passion Sunday Year B, March 28, 2021
Jesus predicted that all of his closest disciples would desert him when confronted with the humiliation and reality of his violent death. And they did, even Peter who protested greatly. We, too, desert Jesus when we fail to both see our own violent legacy and to work to for change and the good of all people. (Image: John August Swanson, “Entry into the City,” Vanderbilt Divinity Library)
RCL Reflection, Palm/Passion Sunday, Year C, April 14, 2019
Help this yearly Palm/Passion Sunday liturgical “tradition” take on fresh meaning and power. Maybe shake things up to encourage worshipers to see themselves as participants in the ongoing Christ story, as opposed to bystanders. This week we offer ideas to help people notice the movement of the story with its distinct scenes and settings. (Photo: Richard Gillin, Creative Commons. Thanks!)
RCL Reflection for Palm/Passion Sunday, Year A, April 9, 2017
There is a story between the Palm Sunday and Easter “parades” that we do well not to miss. The work and witness of Holy Week beckons. Without fully experiencing Holy Week, we lose something valuable–a behind the scenes look at the real cost of our salvation and the dirty work it took to accomplish it. It is, indeed, an act of stewardship to devote our time and attention to this week. (Photo: Doug Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bezaire, Creative Commons)
