Palm Sunday 2014

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Palm Sunday 2014

Reflection:


In the Passion story: Who am I? What am I feeling as I hear these events take place? Take this person or people and stay with them over the first few days of holy week. Ask yourself why you identify with the person and bring it to prayer. 

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