FAITH BOOK

March 29, 2026

1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41

From today’s Gospel at the Procession:

“The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road.

The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying:

"Hosanna to the Son of David.”

Reflection:

Palm Sunday holds together two powerful movements: joyful praise and painful rejection. The crowd waves palms and cries “Hosanna,” welcoming Jesus as king. Yet only days later, similar voices will shout “Crucify him.” We stand in that crowd, recognizing how easily our devotion can shift when faith becomes costly. Jesus enters Jerusalem not with force, but with humility, riding a donkey, choosing the path of suffering love. Palm Sunday invites us to follow him—not only in moments of celebration, but along the road of the cross.

So, we ask ourselves:

·        What expectations do I place on Jesus, and how do I react when he does not fulfill them as I wish?

·        Is my praise of Christ steady and rooted, or does it shift with changing circumstances?

·        What “cloak” might I need to lay down – pride, control, comfort – in order to follow him more faithfully this Holy Week?

Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032926.cfm