Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered for his homily, reflecting on the liturgy of Palm Sunday conveyed the joy of people who celebrated Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with the cries of those who want to silence Him. His Holiness Pope Francis highlighted that the joy of those who have been touched by God’s mercy is unbearable and intolerable for others. Holy Father also emphasized that how hard it is for the comfortable and the self-righteous to understand the joy and the celebration of God’s mercy!
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “We can imagine that among those in the crowd who sang and shouted as Jesus entered Jerusalem would have been such people as the prodigal son, the healed leper, those who had followed Jesus because they felt his compassion for their pain and misery.” Further, His Holiness added, “Their outcry is the song and the spontaneous joy of all those left behind and overlooked, who, having been touched by Jesus, can now shout: ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’ These people cannot but help to praise the person responsible for restoring their dignity and their hope, making it possible for them to trust again.”
His Holiness Pope Francis concluded his remarks by exhorting the youth that “Dear young people, the joy that Jesus awakens in you is a source of anger and irritation to some since a joyful young person is hard to manipulate.” Holy Father asked the young people to choose to sing Hosanna and not to keep quiet.
