Palm/Passion Sunday (Year 3, NL)
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A weathered stone (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Psalm 31:9-16)
Perhaps the psalmist is referring to limestone, important to ancient civilizations for construction and also as an agricultural and dietary aid.
April 13, Palm Sunday C (Luke 19:28-40)
When we cannot praise, the rest of creation carries the song.
James Quentin's Scroll Cross, From His Side, and Black Forest Cross (clockwise from left to right)
Encouraged by donkeys
For almost 40 years they have done their plodding, gracious work on me and my vocation.
April 2, Palm Sunday A (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11)
In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.
by Brian Maas
Can these stones live?
Some Indigenous traditions suggest that rocks are sentient. What does this mean for how we humans relate to them?
by Patty Krawec
What the stones have witnessed (Luke 19:28-40)
The biblical landscape is a stony one.
April 10, Palm Sunday C (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40)
Even if we think we don’t need a savior, we seek one.
Can H. L. Hix improve on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
An odd, charming gospel account that draws from dozens of sources
April 12, Easter Day (Acts 10:34–43; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; Matthew 28:1–10)
What kind of faith gets you through 25 years in a refugee camp?
April 14, Palm Sunday C (Luke 19:28-40)
Part of me thinks Palm Sunday worship is all too much—too loud, too celebratory.
by Ron Adams
March 20, Liturgy of the Palms: Luke 19:28-40
Preachers often struggle with Palm Sunday, and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem gets short shrift. But Palm Sunday is about more than a parade.
Unnoticed stones
When she knew she was dying, my grandmother took me to see the cornerstone of a small brick church in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. I didn’t recognize the sign outside. It was a Baptist church, I think. It was pretty rundown, but still in better shape than the neighborhood. Overgrown vacant lots were everywhere; it was like visiting an abandoned church in the jungle.
Sunday, April 20, 2014 (Easter Sunday): Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4
This Colossians reading is one of those distilled, cryptic passages that draws us into so much more than we can imagine. Such verses expand our capacity to wonder and give praise. They invite us into God’s mystery.
by David Keck