Palm Sunday in Pakistan and India

Pakistani Christians attend a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Anthony's Church in Lahore, Pakistan. Roman Catholics flocked to churches Sunday to commemorate the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem and, according to Gospel accounts, his veneration with palm branches. (Washington Post)

Indian Catholic women with palm fronds walk in a procession as they attend a Mass for Palm Sunday in the Dantilingi village, in India's Orissa state.(Washington Post)

Columban priest receives Pakistan’s highest civilian honour

Pakistan's highest civilian award for foreign nationals, the Sitara-e-Quaid-Azam was presented to Columban priest Fr. Robert McCulloch by the Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, on 23 March 2012, Pakistan Day, at Government House in Karachi.

Governor Ishrat ul Ebal Khan of Sindh conferring the award on Fr. McCulloch

Fr. Robert McCulloch with his Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam award. 

Read more: Catholic priest receives highest civilian award from Pakistan :: EWTN News

Supper of the Lamb: The Mass as Heaven on Earth Conference

Supper of the Lamb: The Mass as Heaven on Earth Conference by Franciscan University Of Steubenville

Paschal Sacrifice: A Heavenly Banquet for Earthly Beggars

Dr. Scott Hahn, professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, speaks on "Paschal Sacrifice: A Heavenly Banquet for Earthly Beggars" at the "Supper of the Lamb: Mass at Heaven on Earth" Conference.

1 April 2012, Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday

Khajúron ká Itwár

Khudáwand kí Azíyat ká Itwár

 (Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday)

The commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem

Masíh Khudáwand ká Bait al-Muqaddas men dakhil honá

Antiphon: Mt 21:9

Dáúd ke Beṭe kí ho saná                     Hosha‘ná ká na‘ra gúnje sadá

Allah ke nám se jo áe                          Rab kí taraf se wuh barkat páe

Har dam ho Rája kí ham se saná         Hosha‘ná ká na‘ra gúnje sadá

Injíl I Muqaddas kí Tiláwat:

(Marqus)Mark 11.1-10  or (Yúhanná) John 12:12-16

Mass

Dákhilah (Entrance Antiphon): cf. John12:1. 12-13; Psalm 24:9-10

Páshká kí ‘id se chha din pahle

Khudáwand Yarúshalem men áyá,

aur qaum ke farzand ṭaihníyan laihráte húe

us ke istiqbál ke liye nikale

aur yih kahte húe Khudáwand kí tamjíd karne lage:

Hosha‘ná,

mubárak hai wuh jo apní baṛi shafqat ke sáth hamáre pás á rahá hai

Ai Pháṭako apne sir baland karo,

ai qadím darwázo únche ho jáo

táki jalál ká bádsháh dákhil ho.

Yih jalál ká bádsháh kaun hai?

Lashkaron ká Khudáwand, wuhí jalál ká bádsháh hai.

’alam-i-bálá par hosha‘ná

 mubárak hai wuh jo apní baṛi shafqat ke sáth hamáre pás á rahá hai

Readings

Pahlí Tiláwat:  

(Yasa‘iya nabí ká sahífa) Isaiah 50:4-7

Main ne to tauhín se apná munh nahín chhupáyá. Main jantá hún ki main sharminda na húngá.

Pák kalám ke paṛhe aur sune jáne par Khudá kí barkat ho.

Jamá‘at: Khudá ká shukr ho.

 Zabúr 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Jamá‘ati jawáb áyat:2

(Jamá‘ati jawáb): Ai mere Khudá, ai mere Khudá, tú ne mujhe kyún chhoṛ diyá hai?

Dusrí Tiláwat:

(Muqaddas Paulus Rasúl Ká Khatt Filippíon ke nám) Philippians 2:6-11

Us ne apne áp ko firotan kar diyá, lekin  Khudá ne use niháyat baland kiyá

Pák kalám ke paṛhe aur sune jáne par Khudá kí barkat ho.

Jamá‘at: Khudá ká shukr ho.

Na‘rah-e Hamd: (Filippíon) Philippians 2:8-9

Masíh hamárí khátir maut balki salíbí maut tak farmánbardár rahá

isí wáste Khudá ne use niháyat baland kiyá

aur use wuh nám bakhshá jo har ek nám se a‘lá hai.

 Injíl I Muqaddas:

(Muqaddas Marqus ke mutábiq ) Mark 14:1-15:47

Hamáre Khudáwand Yisú‘ Masíh ke dukhon ká zikar

Injíl I Muqaddas ke wasíle se hamárí khatáen mu‘áf kí jáen.

Jamá‘at: Ai Masíh, terí sitáish ho.

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From The Scared Page:

Mark's Passion Narrative & the Apocalyptic Discourse: Podcast for Passion Sunday click here

Check out the Podcast for Palm Sunday and the Passion Narrative in Mark here

Masíh kí firotaní

(Filippíon) Philippians 2:5-11

Yisú Masíh ne Khudá kí zát men ho kar

Khudá ke barábar honá ghanímat na jáná

Balki us ne apne áp ko khalí kar diyá

aur ghulám kí zát ikhtiyár karke

insánon ká mushábih ho gayá

insání shakl men páyá já kar

apne áp ko firotan kar diyá

aur maut, balki salíbí maut tak, farmánbardár rahá

aur isí wáste Khudá ne use niháyat baland kiyá

aur use wuh nám bakhshá jo har ek nám se a‘lá hai,

Táki Yisú‘ ke nám par har ek ghuṭná jhuke,

Kyá ásmán men, kyá zamín par, kyá ‘álam-e asfal men

Aur Khudá Báp ke jalál ke liye har ek zabán iqrár kare,

ki Yisú‘ Masíh Khudáwand hai

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St. Paul quotes this early Christian hymn in his letter to the Philippians. This is read on Palm Sunday and also provides the Canticle on the following days:

Christmas day- Evening prayer I

Good Friday- Evening prayer

Holy Saturday- Evening prayer

The Most Sacred Hear of Jesus- Evening prayer II

Week 1, 2, 3, 4 Sunday- Evening prayer I

The Annunciation of The Lord- Evening prayer I

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross- Evening prayer I

The office for the dead- Evening prayer

For commentary by Blessed John Paul II click here  and by Pope Benedict XVI click here

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus's final Passover, the night before he was crucified. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. 

Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? 

What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? 

What was Jesus purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? 

And, most important of all, 

What did Jesus mean when he said, This is my body… This is my blood? 

To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence. 

He shows, these three keys have the power to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus:

The Passover, 

The Manna, 

The Bread of the Presence 

Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday.            

Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus presence in the breaking of the bread.

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