Christians mark the start of Holy Week with mass celebrating Palm Sunday.
St. Patrick's Cathedral and Cathedral of Saint John the Divine hold services to celebrate Palm Sunday.
The Gospels differ, but based on one expert they agree on this: Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey - or a colt. So, which one is it? In Judaism, she says, the passage from Zechariah refers to the Messiah, a spiritual king who would peacefully redeem Israel, and the donkey is interpreted as a sign of humility.
The ritual or liturgy typically starts with a blessing of the palms by clergy. It's followed by a reading of the Passion of Christ, meaning an account of the final events of Jesus' life.
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