PALM SUNDAY, THE PROCESSION
Luke 19:28-40The whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud
with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
Multitudes proclaimed your mighty deeds:
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord,”
they called
out!
As for us,
let us throw down our coats for you,
shout your name to all who hear.
Hosanna!, Jesus of Nazareth,
God, walking along with us,
and leading us to grace,
our beloved hero,
loving us all the
way to the
cross!
Come into our
Hearts!
Lest the stones
cry out!
THE GOSPEL
Luke 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying,
“Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”
This
is my body,
which will be given for you.
He did not shield his face from pounding and spitting,
nor cry out when they covered his eyes.
They jeered, “who struck you?”
But instead he quickly
emptied himself
for he so
loved
his
Abba
and
the world.
Christ,
teach us to empty
everything
but
you.
THE FIRST READING
Isaiah 50:4-7
He opens my ear that I may hear.
Lord, please,
open our eyes. morning after morning,
that we may see you
in all things.
Isaiah, Romero, Dorothy Day, Rutilio Grande:
sunrise to sunset, you
opened their
ears.
Let us too hear the cry of the poor:
Ukraine, the children starving,
immigrants, the unhoused,
the cry of the planet.
Let us speak on
their behalf.
Open
our hearts
that we may love you,
