- Rev. Lawrence E. Polansky
Palm Sunday (B)
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord ...”
Entrance Antiphon: Mt 21:9 – “Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.”
Gospel at Procession: Mk 11:1-10 – “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”
First Reading: Is 50:4-7 – “My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting knowing that I shall not be put to shame.”
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 – “My God, my God, why have You abandoned me?”
Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11 – “Christ humbled Himself. Because of this God greatly exalted Him.”
Verse before the Gospel: Phil 2:8-9 – “Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name.”
Gospel: Mk 14:1-15:47 – “The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Communion Antiphon: Mt 26:42 – “Father, if this chalice cannot pass without My drinking it, Your will be done.”
