VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. Today is Palm Sunday and holy week begins for Christians across the globe. Obviously let us spare a thought and a prayer for those Christians in Ukraine this week. What is Palm Sunday and why is it considered important? On Palm Sunday Jesus arrived in Jerusalem to crowds and cheers. His triumphant entry … Continue reading Palm Sunday
BY ROGER WATSON As penitents receive the ashes from a Catholic priest today on Ash Wednesday, the priest says, ‘Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return.’ These days, at least for children and the faint-hearted, the priest may use alternative forms, attenuated so as not to remind people of their ultimate fate. I have no idea what those forms are, but … Continue reading Remember, Man, You Are Dust
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. I welcome You to a one-hour abbreviated Palm Sunday as Holy Week gets going across the globe. Today is the first day. What is Palm Sunday and why is it considered important? On Palm Sunday Jesus arrived in Jerusalem to crowds and cheers. His triumphant entry into Jerusalem has been celebrated on … Continue reading A Prayer for Palm Sunday
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust You and Your loved ones are keeping well and healthy this Palm Sunday. That You are looking forward to Easter week despite the lock-down. So, do You know what Palm Sunday is all about? You probably have the detail in your memory somewhere. Sunday school perhaps? GCSE or O Level RS? Here is a quick reminder: Palm … Continue reading Prayer for Palm Sunday
