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April 5 (Eastern) Palm Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. [ 3 ] Its name originates from the palm branches waved by the crowd to greet and honor Jesus Christ as he entered the city.
Holy Week in the liturgical year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century.
All Glory, Laud and Honour. " All Glory, Laud and Honour " is an English translation by the Anglican clergyman John Mason Neale of the Latin hymn " Gloria, laus et honor ", which was written by Theodulf of Orléans in 820. [ 1 ] It is a Palm Sunday hymn, based on Matthew 21:1–11 and the occasion of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
According to Christian beliefs, Palm Sunday honors the day that Jesus rode a donkey and arrived in Jerusalem. He was met by worshipers who fanned him and laid palm leaves at his feet. His arrival ...
Next Sunday, Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter. An Orthodox priest blesses parishioners with water on Palm Sunday at the Church of the Transfiguration in Lviv. (Joe Raedle ...
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a narrative in the four canonical Gospels describing the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem a few days before his crucifixion. This event is celebrated each year by Christians on Palm Sunday. According to the Gospels, Jesus arrived in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover, entering the city riding a donkey.
The Rorate Mass, in particular, was a favorite of the people. The Introit Antiphon, the Epistle, the Gradual, Gospel, and Communion Antiphon of the Rorate Mass were taken from the Mass of Ember Wednesday in Advent, the Offertory was taken from the Fourth Sunday of Advent, and the orations (prayers) from the Feast of the Annunciation.
2026 date. 22 November (ordinary form) 25 October (extraordinary form) First time. 31 October 1926. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday, [4] is a feast in the liturgical year which emphasises the true kingship of Christ.