The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
This is the time
to work out
who we are
without a crowd.
We, who are so fickle
often drawn in by popular opinion
often dragged along for the ride
have a unique opportunity
to question
who we are
and what we believe.
In our enforced isolation
will we still cry out
Hosanna!
Lord save us!
And will religious leaders today
have any more clue
about the needs of the people?
Or will we keep on colluding
with political forces
that go with the flow
to save the economy?
This Palm Sunday
away from the crowd,
whose name is on your lips
and whose creed
is written on your heart?
Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna!
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