Love each other

Archbishop Harris said: “We all know of the murders in the country, we read of the spiraling gang warfare in our hot spots, we read of the rampant corruption and the many other ills of our society. We can either choose to continue in the direction which we are going, or we can choose to follow the ‘King of Peace’, who as we all know stood for justice, peace and love. Let’s not forget our principles and let us be the change that we want.” Earlier, the Mass began outside the church with the blessing of the palms, the recognised symbol of peace and victory, by Monsignor, Father Christian Pereira, after which there was a gospel reading (Matthew: 21.1- 11) of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.

After Archbishop Harris led members of the clergy all dressed in red and white, symbolising the redemption in blood that Christ paid for the world, and worshipers into the Cathedral, the Archbishop opened the Mass, followed by the readings of The Passion of Our Lord, the narrative of Jesus’ capture, sufferings and death, as recounted in Matthew 26:14- 27:66.

Then came the homily, where Archbishop Harris harped on the message of peace, love and justice, and the denouncing of greed and selfishness, as well as the lack of concern for the poor.

Jesus was not a warrior king, but a King of peace, said the Archbishop who added that the Palm Sunday Mass reminds us that we do have choices before us, then urged the congregation to make that choice that would best suit themselves in the eyes of the Lord, and in the best interest of our country.

After the Mass, worshippers joined counterparts outside their church on Charlotte Street, for the start of the procession, after which they met with others from the Anglican and Moravian churches, all of whom returned to the Roman Catholic Cathedral later in the afternoon