Palm & Passion Sunday

“Not until recently did I realize that I didn't actually know what "hosanna" meant. I'd always assumed it was a synonym for alleluia, an expression of praise. But hosanna and alleluia are not the same. Hosanná is a transliteration of the Hebrew term (hôsî-âh-na) meaning "Oh, save now!" or "Please save!" In other words the crowd at the procession wasn't shouting praises to Jesus. The crowd was begging Jesus to save them. Well that raises an interesting question, from what?” ― Diana Butler Bass