Palm Sunday 2024

How did Palm Sunday become recognized as a holy day?I don’t mean, how did it get put on the Church calendar,- but why do we celebrate it?• Palm Sunday is not like Christmas, Good Friday, or Easter◦ these were the major events in Jesus’ life and ministry• but Palm Sunday is not noteworthy in the same way◦ in fact, if you’ll excuse the expression, it sort of fizzled out◦ by the end of the week, Jesus had been crucified- I’ll share with you why I celebrate Palm Sunday• because this was only time that Jesus permitted public recognition◦ until now, he told his disciples to keep his identity a secret• but on this day he allows people to celebrate who he is◦ he wants this moment in the spotlight – he planned it◦ it’s because Jesus wanted to be recognized that I remind myself to see and worship him for who he is