The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’ And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, ‘Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!
(John 12:12-15)
Palm Sunday:
The Entry Of Our Lord Into Jerusalem
We have arrived on this Sunday to the Entrance of Christ into the city of Jerusalem and the fulfillment of the words of the Elder Simeon when he said, “This child is chosen by God for all and the salvation of many”.
In today’s Gospel Lesson from St. John 12:1-18, we hear the whole story of Jesus’ last visit to Bethany and His Triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on the foal of an ass, a lowly donkey.
Faithful Orthodox Christians on this Palm Sunday symbolically acclaim Christ as King by holding within our hands palms and willows. It also ushers us into Holy Week when after His Triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we then become witnesses of His betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion, death and Resurrection, all within a simple week, which had transformed the world forever.
Let us be attentive to the events of this special week and join in His passion and culminating in His glorious Resurrection from the dead.
Join us this week and follow our journey to the Cross on Golgotha, the Cross of Salvation!
Lazarus Saturday
April 26, 2024 | Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)
Daily Readings
Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 12:28-29; 13:1-8
Gospel: John 11:1-45
Gospel: John 11:1-45
Feasts & Saints
Lazarus Saturday
The Holy Hieromartyr Symeon, Kinsman of the Lord
Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople
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Saint Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church
Saint Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church, a parish of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), is located in Glen Mills, PA serving the Orthodox faithful throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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