With today’s remembrance of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we begin Holy Week.
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Jesus confides to His followers: “Now my soul is troubled.” And He tells them what human weakness may suggest: “And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour!” But our Lord shows them what the strength of His obedience is: “No, this is why I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”
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In today’s First Reading, we hear of the destruction of the Jerusalem temple by the Babylonians and the sacking of the city. Many people were killed, and all the leading citizens and skilled workers were deported to Babylon. The prophets viewed this as punishment for Israel’s infidelity.
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