Pope Benedict XVI presided at Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Square. Thousands of pilgrims joined him in celebrating the start of Holy Week.
His holiness told the congregation that the next seven days should call forth two sentiments: praise and thanksgiving. For the reason that during this Holy Week "the Lord Jesus will renew the greatest gift we could possibly imagine: he will give us his life, his body, his blood, and his love." It is in this light of Christ that humanity sees itself deeply united and bounded within the "cloak of divine blessing." Pope Benedict says this is a blessing that permeates, sustains, redeems and sanctifies all things.
At the end of the homily, His Holiness concluded, "This Holy Week, may we be moved again by Christ’s passion and death, put our sins behind us and, with God’s grace, choose a life of love and service to our brethren.”
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