Warning: The story I recount herein makes some people pretty upset with me, but the way I look at it, I’ve been mandated by Jesus to preach about Jesus, and if I cannot tell this story, rejoicing in the Most Holy Name of Jesus, then all is lost for my priesthood. Today, a great Army Colonel in our parish said that the guy who smashed me down the most for this shouldn’t have allowed me to preach in the first place if he didn’t want to hear about Jesus! I agree wholeheartedly. You’ve been warned.
Thank you very much for this explanation of Hosanna—and I thank God’s Providence and your Mom for making it possible to post it TODAY.
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