Palm/Passion Sunday (Year 2, NL)

If they had been the ones presiding over Jesus’ trial, says biblical scholar Israel Knohl, there wouldn’t have been a crucifixion.

Jesus moves in the same direction as other pilgrims but at a pace and purpose that is his own.

We fix our gaze on the cross because if we look away we will miss something vital.

In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

For almost 40 years they have done their plodding, gracious work on me and my vocation.

In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.

What does it mean to protect women and girls?

Throughout scripture, human bodies are not an obstacle to righteousness; they are its location.

Even if we think we don’t need a savior, we seek one.

An odd, charming gospel account that draws from dozens of sources

Palm Sunday makes me cringe.

Did Easter even come last year? Will it ever come again?

God is the encounter we can't control.

Humility isn't a stunt for Jesus—it's a condition of his life.

In the hours before the Passion, the Jesus who was hidden becomes revealed.

Jesus isn’t pitting himself against poor people. He’s one of them.