It is His faithfulness that strengthens our fickle faith.

Father Jegar’s homily on Passion Sunday, or Palm Sunday, begins with the stark contrasts that characterize the beginning of Holy Week. He reflects on the transition from the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, symbolized by palm branches and shouts of "Hosanna," to the solemn reading of the Passion narrative, where the same crowd turns against Jesus, leading to His crucifixion.

This juxtaposition serves as a metaphor for the fickleness of human faith and loyalty. Father Jegar points out how quickly we can switch from fervent devotion to abandonment, paralleling the crowd’s swift shift from celebration to denial of Jesus. He uses this observation to challenge the congregation to examine their own faithfulness, especially in relation to their Lenten commitments, whi ...