His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the Occasion of Palms Sunday in Bab Touma
On April 17, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, celebrated the Holy Qurobo on the occasion of Palms Sunday, at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma, Damascus.
During the Holy Qurobo, His Holiness was assisted by their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Cyril Babi, Patriarchal Vicar for the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, and Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.
In his sermon, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II spoke about the children who received our Lord Jesus Christ with joy when He entered Jerusalem. His Holiness pointed out that the Lord Jesus taught His disciples humility and that man is precious in God’s eyes and He saves even if it means that He should give His self for the sake of His beloved. His Holiness continued that the entrance of Christ to Jerusalem fulfilled the prophecies about the king of Israel entering on a donkey and about the cheers of the children who were driven by the spirit to welcome Christ. He added that the people were looking for an earthly king who will defeat armies and other kings while Christ was preaching about love and mercy and leading people to repentance and salvation…
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