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Palm Sunday is a moveable feast in the church calendar observed by Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians. It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, and a celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his execution. The crowd greeted him by waving palm fronds, giving the day its name. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now often referred to as Passion Sunday, and is the beginning of Passion Week (formerly called "Holy Week" officially, and still usually referred to as such by the general public). In the Passion Week liturgy on Palm Sunday palm fronds are blessed outside the church building and a procession enters, singing, re-enacting the entry into Jerusalem. In the Western church it must always fall on one of the 35 dates between March 15March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). There are 291 days remaining. In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March. Events 44 BC Ides of March: Julius Caesar, General of the Roman Republic, was and April 18April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). There are 257 days remaining. Events 1518 Bona Sforza is crowned as queen of Poland and married to Sigismund I of Poland. 1775 Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Pre
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is often called the Entry into Jerusalem, and is the beginning of Holy Week. The day before it is Lazarus Saturday, remembering the resurrection of LazarusJesus, painting by the Swedish artist Karl Isakson (c. 1920) Lazarus is a proper name referring to a character of the Bible. The name has also appeared in modern day literature, science fiction, and computer programing software. Bible In the New Testament from the dead. On Lazarus Saturday believers often prepare palm fronds by knotting them into crosses in preparation for the procession on Sunday. In the Russian Orthodox ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Church is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. In this way Russian Orthodox believers are in communion with all oth, the custom developed of using pussy willows instead of palm fronds because palm fronds were not readily available.
- Matthew 21:1-11
- Mark 11:1-11
- Luke 19:28-44
- John 12:12-19
See also
- Friday before Palm Sunday
- Saturday before Palm Sunday
- Holy Monday .
- Holy Tuesday .
- Holy Wednesday .
- Maundy ThursdayIn the Christian calendar, Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. The Middle English word Maundy used only in this context, derives from Old French mand from Latin mandamentum (commandment) do vobis "a new commandment I give unto you" ( John xiii:
- Good FridayGood Friday is a special day celebrated by Christians on the Friday before Easter or Pascha. It commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Special prayer services are often held on this day with readings from the Gospel accounts of the events leading u
- Holy SaturdayHoly Saturday is the day before Easter in the Christian calendar. It is sometimes called Easter Even especially by Anglicans. It is the seventh and last day of Holy Week, and the third and final day of what is often referred to as the Easter Triduum.
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