Palm Sunday - Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Andrew O’Brien

April 09, 2025 00:02:20
Palm Sunday - Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Andrew O’Brien
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Palm Sunday - Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Andrew O’Brien

Apr 09 2025 | 00:02:20

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Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O’Brien for Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) 2025, Year C. "Jesus says so little as He enters His trial and crucifixion. We too need say little but rather be attentive to suffering."

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1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,333 Jesus says so little 2 00:00:03,333 --> 00:00:06,339 as he enters His trial and crucifixion. 3 00:00:08,372 --> 00:00:11,294 We are called to journey with Jesus 4 00:00:11,294 --> 00:00:13,227 in His suffering 5 00:00:13,227 --> 00:00:15,461 which He suffers for us. 6 00:00:17,874 --> 00:00:20,887 We too need say little 7 00:00:20,887 --> 00:00:23,232 but rather be attentive to suffering. 8 00:00:26,455 --> 00:00:28,821 The little Jesus says is important. 9 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,525 Firstly, 10 00:00:32,525 --> 00:00:35,593 He simply admits to the charge 11 00:00:35,593 --> 00:00:36,842 as the Son of God. 12 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,000 Then through His final hours 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,285 He addresses three groups of people. 14 00:00:47,626 --> 00:00:51,004 To the daughters of Jerusalem He says, 15 00:00:51,004 --> 00:00:55,516 ‘weep not for me but for yourselves and for your children’. 16 00:00:58,731 --> 00:01:03,045 To those responsible for his crucifixion He says, 17 00:01:03,045 --> 00:01:07,607 ‘Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing’. 18 00:01:10,484 --> 00:01:11,600 And then to one thief, 19 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:12,931 ‘do you not fear God?’ 20 00:01:12,931 --> 00:01:14,347 And to the other, 21 00:01:14,347 --> 00:01:16,467 ‘you will be with me in paradise’. 22 00:01:21,466 --> 00:01:24,600 Finally, Jesus says to the Father, 23 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,000 ‘Into your hands I commend my spirit’. 24 00:01:31,015 --> 00:01:34,825 All Jesus says is offerings of mercy and forgiveness. 25 00:01:37,230 --> 00:01:41,746 As we journey through this holiest of weeks, 26 00:01:41,746 --> 00:01:43,396 let us, 27 00:01:43,396 --> 00:01:47,630 weep in gratitude for God’s mercy, 28 00:01:47,630 --> 00:01:52,880 seek forgiveness for causing suffering, 29 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,622 acknowledge Jesus as saviour 30 00:01:55,622 --> 00:01:58,000 when He is ridiculed and spat upon. 31 00:02:01,293 --> 00:02:03,507 And finally, 32 00:02:03,507 --> 00:02:08,000 in the silence of Holy Saturday, let us say, 33 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,373 ‘Father into your hands I commend my Spirit’

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