Sunday,
March 29, 2015
Passion Sunday
(Palm Sunday)
1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47
It was about nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The statement of his offense was displayed above his head and it read, “The King of the Jews.” They also crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on his left.
People passing by laughed at him, shook their head and jeered, “Aha! So you are able to tear down the Temple and build it up again in three days. Now save yourself and come down from the cross!”
In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law mocked him saying to one another, “The man who saved others cannot save himself. Let’s see the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from his cross and then we will believe in him.” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus insulted him.
When noon came, darkness fell over the whole land and lasted until three o’clock; and at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” As soon as they heard these words, some of the bystanders said, “Listen! He is calling for Elijah.” And one of them went quickly to fill a sponge with bitter wine and, putting it on a reed, gave him to drink saying, “Now let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
But Jesus uttered a loud cry and gave up his spirit. And immediately the curtain that enclosed the Temple sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.
The captain who was standing in front of him saw how Jesus died and heard the cry he gave; and he said, “Truly, this man was the Son of God.”
There were also some women watching from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joset and Salome, who had followed Jesus when he was in Galilee and saw to his needs. There were also others who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
It was now evening and as it was Preparation Day, that is the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea boldly went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Joseph was a respected member of the Council who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God.
Pilate was surprised that Jesus should have died so soon; so he summoned the captain and inquired if Jesus was already dead. After hearing the captain, he let Joseph have the body. (…)
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
The Passion of Jesus becomes our Passion if we too die as we have lived, becoming sacrificial offerings to God until the moment of death.—Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com. Website: www.frdan.org.
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