On this Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, the Gospel reading began from Matthew 26:14 and continued through the entirety of Matthew 27. The topics covered: the betrayal of Judas, preparations for the Passover, the betrayer, the Lord's Supper, Peter's denial foretold, the agony in the garden, the betrayal and arrest of Jesus, Jesus before the Sanhedrin, Peter's denial of Jesus, Jesus before Pilate, the death of Judas, Jesus questioned by Pilate, the sentence of Death, mockery by the soldiers, the way of the cross, the Crucifixion, the death of Jesus, the burial of Jesus, and the guard at the tomb. The long reading recalled how the Lord suffered so extremely for our sake. Then, of course, he did rise from the dead on the third day and ascend into heaven in great glory. We all go through our own sufferings, minuscule compared to his. But if we remain faithful, we'll get to heaven too! Being grateful for what he has done for us and following him with all our heart is absolutely worth it! This also shows that we do have his love in us.
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