We are entering in to the Holy Week. The seven days starting and ending in Celebrations and joy. “Hossana in the highest” – the crowd welcomed Jesus in Jerusalem with such expectation and pleasure.
Jesus is also enjoying the celebrations, not because he likes it; but he knows he is around his aim. He was like a pilgrim who, after a tiresome journey, comes to his end station.
We too experience this once in a while in our lives.
It can be the nearing of an expected holiday, or a pleasure trip, or some visits, or even the results of some exams….
Yes, one who is well prepared for it has no fear at all…
Jesus seems to be - no he was - well prepared. These days in Jerusalem and the Hossana and Crowd was not pleasure-giving one for Jesus, but his feeling, that the days are so near;
the days to show his great love and dedication for human -
even in their resignation and denials and betrays….
He was well prepared for the various experiences that are to come…
And the great achievement behind these days was his motivation.
These are days, actually, to rejoice in the Lord.
We should not be carried by emotions and feelings of Jesus death and sufferings. It is all there, but it only a part of his glory.
If we are remaining under the crosses and pains, it shows,
our lent is not yet fruitful at all.
Then the Holy week ends not in the crucifixion and grave.
But it leads to the resurrection.
Here in this Palm Sunday we are entering in to the mysteries of Jesus deeply.
It is guiding us from Joy to Joy through the sufferings.
It teaches the great natural truth: there is no joy without pain.
Let us praise Jesus not only with our lips but also with our hearts.
May these days lead us to the real joy in God. Amen!
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Fr Thomas Kalathil
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