Holy Week Walk with the Lord - Palm Sunday homily

"Yes, we are not alone in our journey to God’s heart. Our journey is not about going far or fast. Our journey is a journey to the heart—to God’s heart, to other peoples’ heart, and to our very own heart."

Holy Week walk with the Lord

The story is told about an old man who was asked how he remained healthy. “Walking every day,” he said. When asked why his wife is healthy too, he said: “She walks too… to follow me, and to make sure that I do not get lost, or go anywhere else.”

Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week. Let us walk this week with the Lord. Let us all follow Him more closely and listen to Him, especially this second Holy Week in the pandemic, so that we, too, will not get lost or go anywhere else.

The narrative of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ (Mk. 15, 1-39), reminds us that He, Himself, has experienced untold pain and suffering. Let us walk the Way of the Cross with Him, and offer whatever crosses we are carrying as we journey through this pandemic. May we be reminded, too, that the Way of the Cross does not end in death, but in glory.

All of us have our own loads in this pandemic journey. Instead of looking at or comparing our loads, let us stay focused on the Lord, not on the load. It is when we focus on the Lord that we can carry our load more strongly, and be mindful of other peoples’ load more keenly.

Yes, we are not alone in our journey to God’s heart. Our journey is not about going far or fast. Our journey is a journey to the heart—to God’s heart, to other peoples’ heart, and to our very own heart.

Let us walk closely with the Lord this Holy Week so that we can listen to Him, whisper to Him the lessons we are learning, our cares and our burdens, and tell Him too that we love Him.

A moment with the Lord: May our Holy Week walk bring us closer to You, and to one another. Amen.

(excerpts from Moments by Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD, First published in the Sunday, 28 March 2021 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer)
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