Staying close to Jesus | Palm Sunday Reflection

About this episode

Fr. Bill Woody reflects on the importance of staying close to Jesus during Holy Week.

As we begin Holy Week, Fr. Bill Woody, S.J. reminds us that Jesus "comes not to conquer...but to liberate and to save." He reflects on Jesus' desire for us to "remain close" to him, just as he asked of his disciples before his Passion. Fr. Bill tells us that we, too, "are invited this week to a difficult grace: to remain close to Jesus...[even] in the midst of the agonies of the Passion." Explore more Lenten faith resources at https://bc.edu/c21lent Learn more about the C21 Center and our resources: Website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/centers/church21.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c21center/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/C21Center/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/C21Center LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/104167883 Questions? Email church21@bc.edu

Topics covered

• Holy Week
• Palm Sunday
• Jesus
• Faith
• Spiritual Reflection

Keywords

• Lenten resources
• C21 Center
• Passion
• Christianity

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Places: S.J.

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