It Begins

Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today He returns from Bethany and proceeds of His own free will toward His Holy Passion, to consummate the mystery of our salvation.--St. Andrew of Crete, bishop

 

Today begins Holy week. Today we will praise Him as He humbly rides into town on a donkey. We will raise our palm branches and sing Hosanna. But this celebration is an odd one, for He had just been weeping for us all, wishing He could gather us under His wings like a mother Hen. He looks each of us in the eye as He rides by. He looks focused, not happy. Even with all of this praise, He seems serious and foreboding. I join in with the singing and He stares at me. I feel an incredible sense of love, and I see hope in His eyes, but not hope for Himself, instead, it is hope for me. Our Savior comes to each of us today in this way.  We know Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are coming, but today, in this moment, we can look into our Humble God's eyes as He rides into our lives on a donkey, longing for our nearness and salvation. Christ have mercy!

 

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