Palm Sunday
The whole Palestine was at the streets of Jerusalem those days to celebrate Pascha: people from Judea, Judamea, Perea, Galilee – people who had many times seen and heard the great Preacher, and in whose consciousness his therapeutic vitality, kindness, courage and wisdom had spread its dominating force – this festive sea of men, hearing that the amazing prophet was coming, rushed into the streets, full of enthusiasm, love and faith to welcome him.
“Hosannah to the child of David! Blessed be the one who cometh!”
The slopes of the Holy Mountain echoed those cries, faithfully rendering the ovations of the colorful crowd. Among the people were old men, women and children. They would kneel down, reach out their hands, cover the ground with their clothes, step into the way of the triumphant Victor to take one blessing from him, to touch his clothes, to catch his eyesight from a close distance, his consoling, healing and saving eyesight. Most people were carrying palms, others were carrying flowers from the fields, others were cutting branches from the trees and the bushes, everybody would cover the ground with what they had, so that God would walk upon.
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ISBN
960-7874-10-2
Αριθμός Σελίδων
288
Διαστάσεις
205 × 140 × 5 mm
An impressive, lyrical and beautifully documented outburst of faith, this inspired work by the poet and historian Anastasios – Milanos Stratigopoulos speaks about the Divine Drama.
The passions of the Holy Week, the agony before the martyrdom, the walk towards the crucifixion and the triumph of Life over Death unfold before our eyes and are examined deeply with the lyricism of the sentiment.
After reading this book, the mystery and magnitude of the sacrifice of the Savior, the mystical aura enveloping Jesus and the divine supernatural forces that protected him as the Myst of all mysts find their place in our heart, soul and spirit.
Translated by Ioannis Kontodinas