On palm Sunday the churchesare decorated with palm branches and crosses of palm leaves are given out.
From the trees just outside Jerusalem. It's called Palm Sunday because this is when the Jews laid palm leaves on the road as Jesus entered Jerusalem.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Palm Sunday is a Christian feast which is the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It is also called Passion Sunday or Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. In many Christian churches on Palm Sunday Palm leaves, often tied into the shape of crosses are given out to everyone who attends. In some places, palm leaves are unobtainable, and other trees like box, yew, willow or other native trees have to be used instead. Th Sunday was sometimes called Yew Sunday if they were using yew trees or sometimes Branch Sunday.On the first Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and people put their cloaks and Palm leaves on the ground, to make it more comfortabe to walk on, and waved them as he went past. that's my re homework. :)
The walls of the church and door are decorated with palm leaves and they distribute crosses.
Palm Sunday is celebrated because that is when Christ rode into town on a donkey shortly before His crucifixion. The people threw down palm leaves and branches on the road in front of Him as He entered town, hence the term Palm Sunday.
On the day before Ash Wednesday the leftover palms from last year's Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are used on Ash Wednesday to 'anoint' the faithful. Palm Sunday is when people celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem and ash Wednesday is when you use the left over palm leaves from palm Sunday. They are burnt to an ash and then in the mass the congregation is blessed with them.
Palm Sunday falls the Sunday before Easter. Everyone is given palm leaves as a symbol of Jesus's ride into Jerusalem. On Ash Wednesday (or right before it, not sure about this part), the palm leaves from the previous year are burned, and that is what is used to begin the season of Lent.
Burnt Palm Leaves
People laid dowm palm leaves and clothes on the floor on Palm Sunday.
palm Sunday is all about how that when Jesus road into Galilee and his worshipers threw palms at him --another answer-- Palm Sunday (not Psalm Sunday) is about the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when people laid palm branches on the ground as he approached. This was a sign of honour in those days.
Yes, the Aztecs were skilled weavers and did weave baskets using materials such as reeds, palm leaves, and grasses. They created a variety of baskets for storing food, carrying items, and even for ceremonial purposes.
Yes, Palm Sunday is the week before Easter.
Palm Sunday started a Sunday before Easter.