Although its literal translation is "please save us," the term "Hosanna" is often used in conjunction with Palm Sunday as an ...

The danger was so great that the apostle Thomas said: “Let us also go, that we may die with Him.” John 11:16. Jesus knew that His return to Jerusalem, His death and resurrection was part of God’s ...

P alm Sunday has the stuff that makes children's church programs so fun: palm branches, singing and shouting, a donkey and ...

When people began to call Jesus their king and their Lord, it was a threat to the established order. The tension on the first ...

Waving palms on Palm Sunday connects us to justice, public life, discourse and action. We cannot remain silent on behalf of those who genuinely cry out “Hosanna … Save us.” At some point ...

Palm Sunday marks Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem, greeted by crowds waving palm branches. This day begins Holy Week, leading to Easter. Reflect on Jesus' teachings and the path to his crucifixion and ...

Thousands of Christians gathered in Qaraqosh, Iraq, to welcome Christ as king and prince of peace as Holy Week began for ...

Palm Sunday has the stuff ... and a blessed Resurrection Sunday to you. 1. "The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, 'Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one ...

As they walked through the streets of Qaraqosh, participants sang Palm Sunday hymns in both Arabic ... bishop has called Qaraqosh the “City of Hosanna” due to its uniquely spirited celebration ...

April 13 is Palm Sunday, a holy day kept by many Christians ... and palm branches as Jesus entered the holy city. They shouted "Hosanna!" This means, "Save us!" Ancient Jerusalem then was under ...