Palm Sunday, Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem & Holy Week

GIOTTO di Bondone. Entry into Jerusalem. 1304-06.
Fresco. Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy Week and is the day on which the Church celebrates and remembers Jesus entering into Jerusalem, the "City of Peace." While the crowd lifts up shouts of "Hosanna to the Son of David!", they spread their coats on the ground, and wave palm branches, to announce the entrance of the King. There is of course tremendous irony in this scene and in the following drama that unfolds. Peter Leithart notes that the "'Your King comes" is the story of the Bible, your life story is God teaching you to rejoice at His coming, whatever it brings. You are enrolled in God’s lifelong singing school to learn the hymn of Palm Sunday: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
Typologically, this scene is the reversal of David's flight from his vain and usurping son Absalom. Jesus is the good Son, who returns to the throne of his father the same way David fled the city. This day also marks the beginning of Holy Week, which follows the initiation and fulfillment of Christ's Passion.

Agenda for Holy Monday, April 14:

1. Pray
2. Latin Proverb: osanna Filio David benedictus qui venturus est in nomine Domini osanna in altissimis. Here it is in English: "Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.." - Matthew. 21:9
3. Correct and review Grammar Quiz on Bedford 25
4. Continue reading and studying Midsummer:
1. Check and review Act II reading questions
5. Review HW:
1. Read Act V by Thursday (4/17) 
2. Acts I-III Quiz on Thursday (4/17)
3. Be perfect.

Agenda for Holy Tuesday, April 15:

1. Pray
2. Continue reading and studying Midsummer:
1. Check and review Act III reading questions
3. Review HW:
1. Read Act V by Thursday (4/17) 
2. Acts I-III Quiz on Thursday (4/17)
3. Midsummer Memorization Project (4/30) 
4. Be perfect.

Agenda for Spy Wednesday, April 16:

1. Pray
2. Midsummer Memorization Project 
1.  Due (5/12) 
3. Continue reading and studying Midsummer:
1. Read Act V together.
4. Review HW:
1. Acts I-III Quiz on Thursday (4/17)
2. Acts IV-V Quiz Friday (4/25)
3. Midsummer Memorization Project (5/12) 
4. Be perfect.

Agenda for Maundy Thursday, April 17:

1. Pray
2. Acts I-III Quiz
3. Midsummer Memorization Project: 
1. Make your choices by the next week
2. Meet with me regarding your selections
4. Continue reading and studying Midsummer:
1. Do Act IV & V reading questions
5. Review HW:
1. Acts IV-V Quiz Friday (4/25)
2. Midsummer Memorization Project (5/12)
3. Be perfect.

Agenda for Good Friday, April 18:

1. Pray