WHY PALMS?
By Rev. Fr. Petros Mwale (Mzuzu Diocese – MALAWI)
INTRODUCTION
There is both great joy and terrible sorrow associated with this day, the Sunday that begins Holy Week, the Sunday that portends the crucifixion of Our Lord.
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IMPLICATION OF THE PALMS
- SYMBOL OF LIFE
Palms were symbols of life among the nomadic tribes, who, when crossing the desert, rejoiced at seeing the palm tree as it indicated an oasis with life-giving water was near.
- SIGN OF VICTORY
Palms have long been a sign of victory, success and glory. Victorious armies or leaders returning from the battlefield or a long military campaign were welcomed by the populace jubilantly waving palm branches. Despite Jesus’ peaceful manner, when the Jews waved the palms at Him and spread their clothing over which He rode, they were affording Him the honors of a conquering hero.
CONCLUSION
The palms we take home and put in a special place serve to remind us that by Christ’s victory we, too, can achieve everlasting life. A symbol of victory to be won in our battle against the evil in ourselves and against the evil which roams about us. As we receive the blessed palm, let us renew our pledge to conquer with Jesus, but let us not forget that it was on the cross that He conquered.
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SOURCES
Father Gabriel O.C.D “Divine Intimacy,” Mary Magdalen, Tan Books, 1997 (pp. 392-393).
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