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Pope Francis chose not to read the prepared homily, but reminded the faithful: ‘Today, we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of Our Lord’s Paschal mystery.’
On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter Square.
On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter Square to begin the first liturgy of Holy Week.
“Dear brothers and sisters, since the beginning of Lent, until now, we have prepared our hearts by penance and charitable works,” Pope Francis said in a soft voice at the beginning of Palm Sunday Mass on March 24.
Today, we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of Our Lord’s Paschal mystery, that is to say, of his passion and resurrection.”
Cardinals carry intricately decorated palm branches in the Palm Sunday 2024 procession in St. Peter's Square.
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square adorned with palms and greenery, the Pope invited the crowd to follow in Jesus’ footsteps as he entered Jerusalem “so that being made by his grace partakers of the cross, we may have a share also in his resurrection and in his life.”
Pope Francis chose not to read the homily prepared for Palm Sunday Mass at the last minute without explanation. The 87-year-old Pope, who arrived at the Mass in a wheelchair, has had aides read some of his speeches for him in recent weeks.
Pope Francis arrives at Palm Sunday Mass in a wheelchair.
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On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter Square to begin the first liturgy of Holy Week.
“Dear brothers and sisters, since the beginning of Lent, until now, we have prepared our hearts by penance and charitable works,” Pope Francis said in a soft voice at the beginning of Palm Sunday Mass on March 24.
Today, we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of Our Lord’s Paschal mystery, that is to say, of his passion and resurrection.”
Cardinals carry intricately decorated palm branches in the Palm Sunday 2024 procession in St. Peter's Square.
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square adorned with palms and greenery, the Pope invited the crowd to follow in Jesus’ footsteps as he entered Jerusalem “so that being made by his grace partakers of the cross, we may have a share also in his resurrection and in his life.”
Pope Francis chose not to read the homily prepared for Palm Sunday Mass at the last minute without explanation. The 87-year-old Pope, who arrived at the Mass in a wheelchair, has had aides read some of his speeches for him in recent weeks.
Pope Francis arrives at Palm Sunday Mass in a wheelchair.
Continued below.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican
Pope Francis chose not to read the prepared homily, but reminded the faithful: ‘Today, we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of Our Lord’s Paschal mystery.’
