Palm Sunday ( theory)

Palm Sunday

I want to bring you, an special topic, "Palm Sunday" ¡Blessed who comes in name of the Lord! ¡Hossana in the heaven!

On Palm Sunday all the catholic community celebrate the entry of Jesus in Jerusalen, where a crowd was around to him with olive palms and palms in the hands, was with him in the entry to the city, between exclamations and songs. A lot of people what was there, was following him with a lot of faith and hope.

This Sunday, 13-April, it's so important because we have to commemorate this date, How? well going to the procession, to the Passion lecture and to the blessing of the palms. After that, when we had our palms blessed for the priest, all the people can keep the palms and bring to your homes.

It's a special day because we can think about the begining of the Stations of the Cross that Jesus had to live when he came to the world to forgive our sins and to give to us the possibility to entry to the heaven.

¡Blessed who comes in name of the Lord! ¡Hossana in the heaven!

If it's true and i dont have any doubt ,in the internet we can find out a lot of different information about Palm Sunday, but "BE ALERT" not at all the information we can read is true, for that reason, in the moment when you are find out something or preparing our meeting ALWAYS you have to be careful in:

1. Focus on the Lord, Pray before of prepare your meeting.
2. Be alert if the web or the site, where you are find out is catholic.
3. Research in two (2) different sites (min)
4. If you have any doubt, or you are not sure about the information, ask to your supervisor in Catechesis, she or he will be always to answer your questions.
5. If you are going to do a copy-paste.. PLEASE. Copy the link because you have to be careful with the copyrights.

In a next opportunity i want to write a little bit about ¿How can i prepare my meeting?. But i going to try in my next posts i can bring you small tips.

Once submitted how can you find out information?. I want to show you, two techniques for the presentation. One of them is the concept map is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. The other technique is "Six Ws", an excelent technique to write and to show a topic. For the people who can't remember what i'm talking... i want to give you an idea: Who? (¿Quién?), What? (¿Qué?), Where? (¿Dónde?), When? (¿Cuándo?), Why? (¿Por qué?), How? (¿Cómo?).

Now? Do you remember? if you are not very clear yet, you can go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws 

Concept Map.

Following our high-tech metholodogy lol yes! I bring you a new program "Gliffy Diagrams"

This is my concept map:

Note: Sorry for my long space in white, when i was exporting the archive like JPG archive i forgot to put high the map

In a next post i want to explain you about this program, but i can say you: "it's easy to work", so you can start to use.

You can download it, here: http://www.gliffy.com/ 

Did you know... Palm Sunday celebration, you have to have in mind: "The entry of Jesus in Jerusalen, and you have to commemorate with a procession and another important element in the Palm Sunday how is the Passion.

Six Ws

 

• Who can proclaim the Passion?

"... The Passion is proclaimed by deacons or priests, or, failing that, by readers, in which case the share Christ reserves the priest. Proclamation For the Passion not carry no lights or incense, and is not at first greeting the people as usual for the Gospel, the book or signa. deacons just ask the priest's blessing. for the spiritual good of the faithful, it is read by the entire narrative Passion and the readings that precede it are not overlooked ... "

link: http://www.aciprensa.com/Semanasanta/tri-ramos.htm

• What are we celebrating?

"... On this day, the two liturgical traditions that have led to this conclusion are intertwined: the joyful, crowded, festive liturgy of the mother church of the holy city, which becomes mimesis, imitation of Jesus did in Jerusalem, and the austere memory - history - of passion that marked the liturgy of Rome. Liturgy of Jerusalem and Rome, together in our celebration. With an evocation which can not fail to be updated.

Come with thought to Jerusalem, we went to the Mount of Olives for we call at the Chapel of Bethphage, which recalls the gesture of Jesus, prophetic gesture that comes as peaceful King Messiah acclaimed first and sentenced then to meet all the prophecies. .

For a moment people have revived the hope and with it, openly and without subterfuge that coming in the name of the Lord. At least I understand the simplest, the disciples and people who accompanied Jesus as a King .. "

link: http://www.aciprensa.com/Semanasanta/ramos.htm

Did you know: This day marks the beginning of Holy Week, festivity and dates vary depending on the Spring Equinox and the first full moon night.

• Where?

Throughout the various Catholic countries , apart from liturgical celebrations, various demonstrations commemorating the entry into Jerusalem and , in many cases, they start to Holy Week processions .

• When?

After Lent , Palm Sunday specifically solemnly opens Holy Week , with the memory of the Palms and passion . Sunday, 13 April .

• Why?

" ... When he came to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover , Jesus asked his disciples to bring a donkey and rode . Before entering Jerusalem , people spread their cloaks on the road , and others cut branches from trees carpeting the step as accustomed to greet the kings.

The people in front and behind Jesus cried :

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LordHosanna in the highest! "

He entered the city of Jerusalem , which was the largest city and the capital of the nation, and many people , children and adults , accompanied him and received like a king with palms and shouting " Hosanna" means "Viva" . The townspeople asked who is this ? and they responded , "It is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee." This was his grand entrance.

The crowd that followed him was made up of men, women and children, each with their name, their occupation, their good and bad , and with the same interest to follow Jesus . Some of these people had been present in the miracles of Jesus and had heard his parables . This led them to praise Him with palm branches in their hands when they entered Jerusalem .

There were many who followed Christ in this moment of triumph , but few who accompanied him in his passion and death .

While this was happening , the Jewish priests sought pretexts to put him in jail because they were afraid to see how people loved him more and as they had hailed to enter Jerusalem ... "

link: http://es.catholic.net/celebraciones/120/301/articulo.php?id=1248

• How is this celebration?

"... 

The main ceremonies of the day are the blessing of palms, procession, Mass and during Mass, the singing of the Passion. The blessing of the palms follows a similar ritual of the Mass ... "

link: http://ec.aciprensa.com/wiki/Domingo_de_Ramos#.U0Xqe6h5PeA

My personal opinion

It's a beautiful celebration,i can tell to you,two things why is so important.. is the end of the Lent and the begining of the Holy Week, i have to foreground, this celebration is important for the palms procession and the Passion lecture. When we recibe the palms we should say or sing "Blessed who comes in name of the Lord".

Some people who are superstitious with the palms, i hope if you know about one of them ,you ought to explain them the meaning of Palm Day.

I found this prayer so beautiful, for this Sunday when you bring the palm to your home.

Prayer to put the blessed palms at home:

Lord bless our home.
Your Son Jesus and the Virgin Mary reign in it.
By intercession grant us peace, love and respect,
so that respecting and loving
honor those we know in our family life,
Be thou the King in our home.
Amen.

 I hope you can enjoy this post as me, in the next post i want to show you the different ways how can you show a meeting to the kids.

If you have any suggestions or doubt, please write me :)

Diana M.