Indian Palm Saturday celebrations in the Holy Land
March 25, 2013
Israel, March 24, 2013: The Indian diaspora
in Israel undertook a march from the Shrine of Palms, at Bethfage,
where our Lord Jesus Christ mounted on a donkey made a solemn entry in
to Jerusalem. The walk continued to the Basilica of All Nations,
Gethsemane, which is at the foot of the Mount of Olives. The palms &
olive branches were blessed by V. Rev. Fr. Artemio Vitores OFM, who is
also the Vice Custos of the Holy Land.
It was a march which towards the Mount of Olives, taking the
traditional route that Jesus took while hundreds of pilgrims recalled
the simple lifestyle Jesus-loving nature of the villagers, along the way
during the time of Jesus… They honoured their Messiah in the best
possible way two thousand years ago..Christians of Indian origin along with others praised the Lord of Lords with singing, dancing, clapping, shouting, waving olive branches and palms, playing drums and cymbals. They greeted the passer-byes with shouts of Peace! and Hosanna!, while praying for peace to be upon Jerusalem…. The procession then entered the Basilica of Agony to celebrate the Holy Eucharist of the Passion of our Lord in three different languages.
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