Palm Sunday is often seen as joyous over against the 40 days of Lent and the rest of Holy Week. It includes upbeat hymns, a church-wide procession, and palm-branch waving. Fun times!
But Palm Sunday is also juxtaposed (or in paradox to) the overall sediment of where all our journeys are leading: to the cross. The worship service itself takes on a very real feel once the Gospel (which includes the whole narrative from Maundy Thursday to the cross) is read. And Holy Communion becomes something other than the lively knowledge that our sins are forgiven.
We venture to the cross. Let us not forget the very reality of our faith.
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