Palm Sunday

Now, as we approach the Holy Doors, they open to that sacred path that will take us through Holy Week. So many opportunities of grace await, foremost of these are the liturgies of Holy Week. There are the visible symbols, palms, the blessed oils, the dish and towel, the bread and cup, the wood of the cross, the empty tabernacle,  There are the spoken words of the liturgies, the prayers and responses, the renewal of the commitment of baptism, the deep devotion in the hymns of praise and lamentation, the silence that follows. There are the voices of scripture, making real again, the story for us to enter into, hearing is seeing, seeing is believing again.

In addition to the liturgies, there are many other resources that we access to enrich our Holy Week journey. The following are a few suggestions. The "Voices of Lent" series of posts found on the side bar here. Palm Sunday 2014, together with the following posts [... LINK... ] Posts for Holy Week 2015 [... LINK... ] click the label at the bottom of the Post, "Holy Week 2015" to show the complete collection. During these days of Holy Week and Easter, that element of prayer called "presence" stands out to us. We speak of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but the document on the liturgy teaches that Real Presence is to be found throughout the whole liturgy. It reminds us that when the gospel is proclaimed, it is Christ who is speaking to us. We are transcend time and are made to be present to the mysteries we celebrate.