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.
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Why do we call God “Father”? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he discusses all the attributes of fatherhood and what it means to have God as Our Father and why current culture is completely in the dark about patriarchy. Then watch the story of a young high school student who created an amazing ministry and is already is practicing some of the works of the Father.
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022326.cfm
As Fr. Chris Alar explains, the evening we now call Halloween began not as a pagan ritual, but as a sacred Christian vigil—All Hallows’ Eve, the holy night before the solemnity of All Saints’ Day. This feast, instituted in the 700s, has always been a time to honor the saints and pray for the faithful departed. The Church’s ancient practice of vigils reflected the truth that holy days begin at sundown, anticipating the joy of what is to come.
