Palm Sunday of The Lord's Passion
Isaiah 50:4-7
Matthew 26:14-27:66
The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue,
that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.
Isaiah 50:4
This opening line from today’s first reading reminds me of my need to be nourished by a rousing word.
Did I hear something in today’s proclamation and/or homily that invited me to relate to any of the characters in the drama of the Passion?
Did I hear something to ‘rouse’ me from…
…from Judas’ greed, from Peter’s bravado-turned-fear, from the disciples’ weakness, from a follower’s impulse to violence, from Caiaphas’ self-importance, from Pilate’s indecisiveness, from the crowd’s mob mentality, from the soldiers’ need to demean and torture, or from the passers’ by who fell so easily into reviling?
…from Judas’ greed, from Peter’s bravado-turned-fear, from the disciples’ weakness, from a follower’s impulse to violence, from Caiaphas’ self-importance, from Pilate’s indecisiveness, from the crowd’s mob mentality, from the soldiers’ need to demean and torture, or from the passers’ by who fell so easily into reviling?
Did I hear something to ‘rouse’ me toward…
…toward the Cyrenian’s compassion, toward a bystander’s comfort, toward the risky witness of the centurion, toward the steadfastness of the women, toward the generous action of Joseph, or toward the love and commitment of Mary Magdalene?
…toward the Cyrenian’s compassion, toward a bystander’s comfort, toward the risky witness of the centurion, toward the steadfastness of the women, toward the generous action of Joseph, or toward the love and commitment of Mary Magdalene?
What did I hear?
