In the calendar of Catholic holidays, one of the most important holidays in the Bible is Easter and starts with it Palm Sunday.
This is because Palm Sunday symbolizes Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the city where he would later begin his journey of the cross.
The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, the Holy City, expresses the appearance as King and Messiah.
This commemoration is carried out according to the Catholic tradition of distributing palm and olive branches in temples after they have been blessed by the priests. Alluding to when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is celebrated in 2023 on Sunday, April 2.
This distribution of palm branches in communities is carried out by many Christian churches, including Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Moravian, and Reformed traditions.
In some areas of Eastern Europe you have the custom of distributing willow and other branches, such as boxwood instead of palm leaves, since the latter is not available in these countries. There are no canonical requirements for the type of branches that must be used, so some Orthodox use olive branches,
Upon receiving this blessed palm, Christians take it home, where they place it next to their Christian art such as crosses or crucifixes, or keep it in their Bibles.
Source: La Opinion
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