Looking back on Palm Sunday, it must have caused some of the earliest Christians great feelings of guilt and complicity. How many of them welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with palm branches and shouts of Hosanna. Yet, a few days later how many of them probably joined the crowd in saying, "Does anything good come from the Gallilee?
Hopping on the bandwagon is nothing new, it even happened in the ancient world. Think it couldn't happen to us? Do you really want to think of the times that we all stood around while others including the Church were the butt of people's jokes and we either pretended not to hear or put up a feeble defense. However, if someone said those same things about our favorite sports team, music group or actor or actress, chances are the outcome might just become heated.
As Lent is winding down, we too like those earliest of Christians can redeem ourselves by embracing the truth and help those, including the Church, who are coming under attack from those who sense an opening to attack the weak. In standing up for the truth, we will find ourselves becoming stronger in all things, including faith.
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