Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, commemorating Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. The liturgy begins not inside the church, but outside, where palms are blessed and the Gospel of the Lord’s entrance is proclaimed. The faithful then process, echoing the crowds who welcomed Jesus with cries of “Hosanna!”
Yet the tone quickly shifts. The Mass includes the reading of the Passion, reminding us that the same crowd that praised Him would soon call for His crucifixion. This tension lies at the heart of Palm Sunday: glory and suffering intertwined.
The ceremony invites us to reflect on the kind of king Christ is—not one of worldly power, but one who reigns through humility and self-giving love. As we hold our palms, we are asked not only to acclaim Him, but to follow Him all the way to the Cross.