What joyous news for us as we celebrate the ultimate victory of God’s Love as sin and death are deprived of their sting and given hope by Christ’s own Death and Resurrection. Before Holy Week started, I found myself reflecting on Christ’s stalwart Will going into Jerusalem. He knew what was coming and still He went willingly, boldly, lovingly. Love sent Him to Jerusalem to die and Love motivated and emboldened Him during the events of the past week as He prays, is betrayed, suffers, dies, and finally rises from the grave!

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Hello St. Mary Magdalene,

Isn’t it amazing how fickle we can be sometimes? Turning to Palm Sunday and Holy Week I can’t help but find some deep resonance with the fickle nature of the crowd gathered in Jerusalem. Today they (and each of us) sing “Hosanna to the Son of David” and celebrate Jesus with loud acclaim and admiration. Yet, five days later, these same individuals (and we too in the liturgy) will then shout “Crucify Him, Crucify Him.”

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