When we trust in God He will transform us into the person we know we should be.
There was once king who ruled over a vast and beautiful kingdom. This king had a daughter whom he loved and treasured more than anything else. One day the king and his knights had to leave the safety of the castle and travel to distant lands, fighting distant wars, to protect his kingdom. As much as he wanted to take his daughter with him he knew it would be too dangerous, but he promised her that he would return.
The king was gone for a very long time. So long that evil men rose up, captured the castle and enslaved the people and the king’s daughter. Every day she looked out the window waiting for his return. The days seemed to get darker and finally the sun did not rise at all and the kingdom was in darkness for three days. On the third day a small light could be seen on the horizon. It grew until it lit up the entire kingdom. And there on the castle steps stood the king. Tired and gaunt from many battles, wounded in his hands and feet, but still his face was bright with the brilliant smile of love. As he held his daughter he told her “there is no longer any reason to be afraid, our enemies are defeated and I will never have to leave again. We are safe forever.”
This week ahead is unlike any other week of the year. This week lets us renew our trust in God, it lets His truth heal our wounds and renew our lives. Let us reach out to our wounded brothers and sisters. Through our words and our deeds let us be living images of Christ’s Passion to those around us. Let us shoulder our neighbor’s burdens, bear their crosses, and speak openly of Christ and the meaning of His Passion.
Let us carry our palm branches everywhere we go and celebrate the victory of Christ’s love.
“Fear no more, O daughter Zion; see, your king has come.”