Crossed Fronds
While the palm branches speak to us of the triumphal parade, the crossed formation of these fronds hints at the pain of a sacrificial death on a cross, soon to become a stark reality in contrast to the exuberance of the parade.
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The skyline of Jerusalem appears as the triumphal procession approaches.
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The rose is a symbol of unconditional love, the symbol of all that is good and just in Jesus. The advent carol, "Lo, how a rose e're blooming ..." suggests this epitomy of love as his birth is anticipated
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Jesus reacted to the injustice of the high price charged those who had come from to the city without their own birds to offer as a sacrifice. In his anger he knocked over the cages and the birds escaped.
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The empty, discarded bottle signifies that the perfume (probably nard, an incense used to anoint the dead) has been poured out recklessly and completely.
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