Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" Although its literal translation is " please save us," the term "Hosanna" is often used in conjunction with Palm Sunday as an exclamation of hope ...

Because palms from Palm Sunday are blessed, worshipers are advised to only dispose of them by burning. Some churches will accept the returned palms to burn and be used for ashes for Ash Wednesday ...

Palm Sunday, the first celebration observed during Holy Week, honors Jesus Christ's last days on earth. Here's what to know about it.

Palm Sunday is April 13, 2025. It's celebrated on the Sunday before Easter each year. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week each year, celebrating Jesus Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday is often celebrated with processions and distribution of blessed palm leaves. In some churches, the palms are saved and burned into ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday of the next year.

For the sake of new readers, given my Jewish birth and upbringing, I always confess that until my mid-20s, I thought Palm Sunday was about glorifying palm trees. That is not a joke.

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public ...

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Palm weaving is a unique skill that not everyone knows how to do. But a number of volunteers at the Our Lady of Grace Church, including Patricia Colorado, have been doing ...

As said in Zechariah 9:9, "Rejoice greatly," for Palm Sunday is when Jesus came bringing righteousness and salvation. Forever grateful to celebrate this blessed day with friends and family.