One week before the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Palm Sunday, celebrating the Triumphant Entry of Christ into Jerusalem.
Several years ago, by the order of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Palm Sunday was declared as the Blessing of Children Day. On the occasion of the feast, a special service of Blessing of Children will be offered at all Armenian Churches, the source said.
Qahana.am reports that Jesus comes into Jerusalem riding atop a donkey and the people gather to meet Him with reverence, thus fulfilling the words of the prophet from the Old Testament.
The Gospel of St. Matthew, in relating the story, refers to the prophecy, "All this was done, that it might be fulfilled, that which was spoken by the prophet, saying "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you! He is humble and sitting on an ass, and a colt, the foal of an ass." (Mt 21:4-5).
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