The first Sunday of Holy Week is commonly called either “Palm Sunday” or “Passion Sunday.” Those who call it “Palm Sunday” tend to focus on the entry of Christ into Jerusalem to the shouts of “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.” Those who refer to the day as “Passion Sunday” tend to focus on Jesus’ suffering. Indeed, John’s gospel devotes eight of its twenty-one chapters to this week alone! The week begins with Passion/Palm Sunday and ends with the “three days” (also called the “Triduum,” from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Easter Day), the period during which we mark Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. These days featured not only the drama of the triumphal entry, trial, last supper, and crucifixion, but also poignant prayers and prophetic teaching from our Lord. The events framed by Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and the resurrection are some of the most dramatic and theologically important of the entire scriptural narrative.
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