Humble Glory

Palm Sunday In Sunday’s reading, Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.  In the Old Testament, anointing turns men into kings. In addition, anointing is also a part of the funeral rites. So, Mary, by anointing Jesus, shows that she understands

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Shouting Hosanna!

Listening closely to the hymns of Palm Sunday, there’s one theme – among many – that reappears. It can be found the 2nd Apolytikion: “We were buried with you through baptism…and thus by your resurrection, we have been granted immortal

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