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ISAIAH 50:4-7
PHILIPPIANS 2:6-11
LUKE 23:1-49
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The readings of palm or passion Sunday suggest the themes of humility
and solidarity.
In the entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem as fate would have it, it is
surprising that Jesus, who is known to be a king, takes on a colt which
is surely of lower stature than that of a horse. Yet this was always
consistent with the way of Jesus who was born in a manger on a stable.
Such humility and solidarity is further strengthened in the second
reading. This hymn from the letter to the Philippians presents in a
succinct way how Jesus in his divinity humbled himself by becoming like
us in all things except sin. In doing so, God vindicates him by raising
him up so that his name shall be praised by all. One can readily infer
a kind of a descending and ascending movement. Jesus may have changed
and saved the world from a distance. Rather, he chose to be one with
us. He spent some years living among us as a manifestation of his care
and concern for us. There is then no truth to the song that was a big
hit yet theologically inaccurate “God is watching us from a distance.”
Such humility and solidarity is readily seen whenever we at tend a
wake. We feel humbled in the face of death as we see our mortality. No
matter what we do, death is something that is inevitable. Death is a
humbling experience for we are reminded that life is indeed a gift. In
the face of death, we cannot but be humbled with our helplessness. When
it comes, we cannot do anything about it. In this regard, the
importance of solidarity cannot be overlooked as this is the moment
when we do not want to feel alone in our grief. Any support and show of
love helps us to find meaning amid the absurdity of life.
The Holy Week then becomes an opportunity to be humbled and to show
solidarity with Jesus who undergoes his passion. It was a trying moment
that began in his prayer in Gethsemane when he even tried to bargain
with God to let this suffering pass. It is not to be judgmental but we
can imagine the frustration of Jesus as he did not even have the
consolation and support that he must have expected from his closest
friends. Whereas in the Transfiguration scene, Peter, James, and John
were all wide awake, here they are asleep because it was already
evening and they must have been tired from the whole day of activities.
Yet, they knew what was to happen to Jesus as they were given some idea
during the evening Supper. But again, the spirit is willing but the
flesh is weak. Let us remain awake and show our solidarity as we
journey with Jesus in his Passion.
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need our prayers the most.
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