Complete Summary and Meaning of Palm Sunday

About this episode

Fr. Chris Alar discusses the significance and traditions of Palm Sunday beyond the familiar practices.

We all know about receiving palms on Passion Sunday, and we know we read the account of the Crucifixion at Mass, but what else is important about this day? What are the traditions of Christians for centuries that are still in place but have also been lost? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Chris Alar

Topics covered

• Palm Sunday
• Christian traditions
• Crucifixion
• Passion Sunday
• religious significance

Keywords

• Palm Sunday
• Christianity
• traditions
• Crucifixion
• Passion Sunday

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