Every year on Palm Sunday, we read, in the Catholic liturgy, one of the great Passion narratives from the Synoptic Gospels. This year, it is St. Matthew’s. There are a number of distinctive features in Matthew’s account, but the most distinctive and interesting, for me, is the evangelist’s treatment of Judas. No other Gospel stresses […]
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Man arrested with fully loaded AR-15 and knives outside Palm Beach airport frequented by Trump
Authorities in Florida arrested a man early Tuesday morning after discovering a loaded AR-15 rifle and several knives inside a rental vehicle parked in a restricted area at a Palm Beach County Airport, according to law enforcement officials. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) deputies responded around 7:10 a.m. after airport operations staff reported a […]
Russian strike kills at least 31, injures over 80 in Sumy on Palm Sunday
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. A Russian ballistic missile strike killed dozens of people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday, Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on April 13. At the time of publication, 31 people were killed in the attack, including two children, and at least […]
More than 20 Ukrainians killed by Russian ballistics in Palm Sunday strike
A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian city killed more than 20 people as civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, officials said. Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the city of Sumy at around 10:15 a.m., according to Ukrainian officials. Images from the city show a building blasted to rubble, vehicles on fire in a street […]
The hope, joy and sorrow of Palm Sunday is a gift to all of us
April 13 is Palm Sunday, a holy day kept by many Christians around the world. This day commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago. For Jesus, it was the beginning of a dramatic week that would see him crucified and later raised from the dead. This day, Palm Sunday, […]