The celebration opens a seven-day period of reflection that culminates at Easter
This Sunday (29), millions of Catholics around the world celebrate Palm Sunday. The date marks the beginning of Holy Week and remembers the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, described in the Gospels.
The name “Palm Sunday” refers to the crowd that took to the streets waving palm branches and proclaiming “Hosanna!”, welcoming the arrival of Christ. At masses, the faithful take branches – palm, olive or others – to be blessed by the priest.
The celebration opens a seven-day period of reflection that culminates at Easter, when Catholics remember the “Passion, Death and Resurrection” of Jesus Christ. For the faithful, the date invites prayer and spiritual preparation for Holy Week, which continues until Easter Sunday, on April 5th.
