Easter Sunday is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. While our society puts a major emphasis on Christmas, no other day is traditionally as sacred for the Christian community as Easter. This is the day Christians commemorate the resurrection of Christ. In some traditions, the services begin the night before with the lighting of a new fire and the blessing of a large Easter candle.
Water is blessed and many are baptized. But for all Christians, this is a day to renew one's faith. In the Catholic Church, there is a sprinkling of all people with the newly blessed Easter water as a sign of renewal of our baptismal commitment. In many Protestant communities, Easter is celebrated at a sunrise service early on Easter morning. Search Search Search this site. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he himself will tread out in the wine press the wine of the fury and wrath of God the almighty.
In all accounts, Christ is shown great honor. The onlookers lay their garments down in front of Him, and wave palm branches — a demonstration of victory, usually reserved for royalty.
This victorious entry reminds us that although Christ endured great sorrow and suffering, ultimately, He is victorious over sin and death. Today, the celebration of Palm Sunday opens Holy Week. Exact matches only. Search in title. Search in content. Search in excerpt. Symbolically, Palm Sunday — this year celebrated on March 28 — is a declaration of victory over sin. Palm Sunday was a procession of a king of another kind.
One that would die to save His people, and die to pay for the sins of the whole world. Jim Robidoux works in precision sheet metal, is father of four and husband of Manchester Ink Link publisher Carol Robidoux. He looks forward to receiving fan mail at jrmetalman comcas. Click here to join the growing list of InkLink Community Ad Partners who, like us, are mission driven and believe in building community.
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