Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., on Holy Week as a Kind of Homecoming

"As our Lord approached the city, a great multitude came out to meet him. They waved palm branches and spread their cloaks before him. Cries rang forth from their hearts as they shouted from the depths of their souls, 'Hosanna, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'

"On Palm Sunday, we re-enact, we remember the Lord's triumphant entry to Jerusalem. By our words and actions, the Lord gives us the grace to make present in the here-and-now the mercy poured out in days of old. 

"The words of the liturgy pierce us. They are familiar and well-worn. Holy Week is a kind of homecoming, a returning to a place we know and love. This return, filled with all the joy of an arrival, is an opportunity to discover hidden meanings, new depths of Christ's work in our lives."

In a recent commentary, Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P., reflected on Jesus extending to us a chance to share in His saving work as we meet Him during Holy Week.

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Aleteia: Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP: Holy Week is a kind of homecoming (28 MAR 21)