An evening like any other, but not quiteHoly Thursday begins in a discreet room, around a table. Nothing spectacular. A meal. Just friends. A simple, almost everyday moment. And yet what happens that evening is immense. It was not a solemn word that marked the day, but a gesture. Jesus got up, took off his cloak, took a towel, poured some water and began to wash his disciples' feet. He bends down. He touches. He stoops. Read more...

Following Jesus is not simply believing in him. It's walking with him. Walking behind him. Listening to him, imitating him, loving him. And this journey sometimes becomes demanding. It often begins with a surge of enthusiasm, as on Palm Sunday, but it continues in the darkness of the garden, in the silence of the trial, in the weight of the cross. To follow Jesus to the end is to agree to go through with him what seems incomprehensible, unjust and painful. Read more...

A jubilant people... for how long?Palm Sunday begins with joy. Jesus enters Jerusalem to acclaim. The crowd is there, gathered, enthusiastic. Branches are cut, cloaks are spread, "Hosanna!" is shouted, and Jesus is recognised as the one who comes in the name of the Lord. The atmosphere is triumphant and luminous. Expectation is high. We believe that something great is about to happen. And yet... Read more...

Palm Sunday ushers in a powerful moment in the Gospel: Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, acclaimed by the crowds, hailed as a king, recognised as the Messiah. This day marks the beginning of Holy Week, a week that is both luminous and serious, joyful and sorrowful, in which the truth of God's love is gradually revealed.Accompanying Jesus on his triumphal entry is not just about remembering an event. It means choosing, today, to walk with him, to welcome him into our hearts, and to prepare the way inwardly towards Easter. These five verses are steps for opening our hearts to his coming, welcoming him with faith and following him with confidence. Read more...

A feast day... in the colours of the PassionPalm Sunday is a unique feast in the liturgical year. It holds together two contrasting emotions: the joy of a people acclaiming Jesus as king, and the beginning of his ascent to the cross. This day marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most intense days of the Christian faith. This is no mere evocation of the past. Palm Sunday is a call, here and now, to follow Christ with all that this implies: praise, but also total self-giving. Read more...