Maine priest encourages ‘Pine Sunday’ where there are no palms

Michie · Apr 1, 2020

With public Masses cancelled across the United States, ahead of Palm Sunday this weekend, some Maine Catholics are being encouraged to adopt a substitute devotional practice: pine branches.

Maine Priest Encourages ‘Pine Sunday’ Where There Are No Palms

Michie · Apr 1, 2020

I have pine branches everywhere!

Gnarwhal · Apr 2, 2020

I guess I get it, since palm branches aren't going to be readily available in those areas they can just transpose the symbolism of the palm branches to pine in these unusual circumstances. If Jerusalem had been on the Penobscot River in 33AD then they would've used pine when he entered the city..

Man I'm sore from all these mental gymnastics. Need to stretch...

InnerPhyre · Apr 2, 2020

In Russia they use pussywillows.

AvilaSurfer · Apr 2, 2020

We’re doing palms. Drive by style.

InnerPhyre · Apr 3, 2020

AvilaSurfer said:
We’re doing palms. Drive by style.

Use what you got fam. If the Son of Man shows up and you got palms, lay them at His feet. If you’ve got pussywillows do likewise. He is the King of glory and shouldn’t have to walk on dirt.

Michie · Apr 3, 2020

It will be a palmless Sunday at most U.S. parishes

Michie · Apr 3, 2020

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Julian of Norwich · Apr 3, 2020

Does

Fenwick said:
I guess I get it, since palm branches aren't going to be readily available in those areas they can just transpose the symbolism of the palm branches to pine in these unusual circumstances. If Jerusalem had been on the Penobscot River in 33AD then they would've used pine when he entered the city..

Man I'm sore from all these mental gymnastics. Need to stretch...

Does that mean denizens of the PNW should use fir?

Gnarwhal · Apr 3, 2020

Julian of Norwich said:
Does

Does that mean denizens of the PNW should use fir?

Only if it's Noble.

Michie · Apr 4, 2020

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Red Gold · Apr 9, 2022

InnerPhyre said:
In Russia they use pussywillows.

Interesting!

prodromos · Apr 10, 2022

You can also use Bay leaves from the Laurel tree. They are aromatic and give off their distinctive smell when stepped on.
Palm Sunday is my daughter Daphne's name day, as Daphne is the Greek name for the Laurel tree. I didn't make the connection until a few years ago, but bay leaves get their name from the feast day of Palm Sunday. In Greek it is "των Βαΐων"

Anhelyna · Apr 10, 2022

Ukrainian Catholics tend to use pussywillows instead of palms at least in the UK

prodromos · Apr 10, 2022

@Anhelyna, try removing the space so it is all one word. The CF filter didn't like you.

[edit]You fixed it before my post

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Anhelyna · Apr 10, 2022

Got there

pdudgeon · Apr 10, 2022

Love this thread!
So much information,
So much friendship!
:oldthumbsup:

RileyG · Apr 11, 2022

Interesting! I know some Czech Catholics use pussywillows instead.

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