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  1. 5 Tips for Celebrating Palm Sunday at Home By Kim Anderson

  2. 1. Start with a procession • When Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, everyone was so excited that they wanted to honor Jesus. They wanted to celebrate His coming to their city. • Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”—Matthew 21:8-9 • In the same spirit, you can find anything that shows your excitement that Jesus is coming to your home. • It’s springtime here in North Carolina and the flowers are in full bloom. Any flowers or pretty branches could be used for a procession around the house. Start outside, if the weather permits! If you can’t find flowers or branches, have the kids decorate homemade signs that say “Hosanna!” • Hold up your branches or pictures and process around the house singing a hymn or saying “HOSANNA! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

  3. 2. Tell the story of the Passion to your kids • If you have little children, tell them the story of Jesus' Passion—even if they're heard it before. As moms know, children love to have stories repeated to them! • There are beautiful editions of bible stories out there that are perfect for reading aloud to children. The Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories by Amy Steedman is a great option, and has beautiful illustrations. There are other options for kids here. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

  4. 3. Participate in Mass • Watch a livestream Mass and participate in the Gospel responses—just as you would in Church. • When you participate in a livestream Mass, it's also very important to dress as you would if you were going to Mass. This really helps create the right mindset and atmosphere for adults in particular—and also makes a big impact on children's understandings of what is going on here at home This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

  5. 4. Be together. Plan a family activity for the afternoon. This will likely be the most memorable Palm Sunday of your life, so make sure that you take some time to really soak it in. Be together—take some time to enjoy being outside...go for a walk...play a board game. While you spend time together, ask open-ended questions such as: “What do you think Jesus was thinking when He was riding on the donkey and everyone was shouting for Him?” The point is not to find the “right answer” but to really place yourself in the Gospel scene as if you were there. In this way, we can draw closer to Jesus through “holy imagination.”

  6. 5. Plan for Holy Week • What are you going to do this week? How are you going to give yourself to God and really live this last week of Lent? Jesus desperately wants to be with us—how are we going to be open to Him? • We can pray a daily Rosary. We can “attend” daily livestream Mass. We can read a book that draws us into the Passion. • There are many options and opportunities available to us. The important thing is to write down our plan—otherwise, it might remain just a nice idea. • Let us delve into Holy Week, ready to fully participate!

  7. Mathew 21The Triumphal Entry • 21 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, • 5 “Say to the daughter of Zion,‘Behold, your king is coming to you,    humble, and mounted on a donkey,    on a colt,[a] the foal of a beast of burden.’” • 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

  8. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/Uplifting-verses-and-prayers-by-Kim-Anderson-2414785651929309

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