Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter Sunday, begins Holy Week, the most sacred week of the year for Catholics. It commemorates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, when the people welcomed Him by waving palm branches and shouting “Hosanna.”
Why was this done, and what does it mean for us today? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
Then hear an incredible story of faith, friendship, and the fraternity with Kansas City Chiefs star kicker Harrison Butker, and an unlikely friendship that helped return him to his Catholic faith.
You might also like...
The Brown Scapular is one of the most highly recommended Marian devotions of all time. Do Christians have to wear it? What does it mean and what promises are given from Heaven for those who do? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain the brown scapular and what was said at Fatima about it. Did Fatima require it? Find out...
What is the "Dark Night" of the senses and Dark Night of the Soul? Fr. Chris Alar explains that we will all face deep desolation and dryness and what the difference is between depression and something spiritual that God may be doing in us. This critical teaching in moral theology of St. John of the Cross and Theresa of Avila is paramount to growing in holiness and preparing for death.
AskaMarian.org viewers asked why we need a priest for confession and why we shouldn't just go directly to God. Hear Fr. Chris Alar's answer.
