Easter is a moment to reflect on gestures of JesusChrist who is risen

On Palm Sunday, as we processed with over 6,000 youth through Nyeri, singing Hosanna in the highest, one of them asked: “Why this ritual every year? What is it meant to realise?” Indeed, why should we celebrate the Holy week, and Easter at all? True to the youthful spirit, he continued singing loudly and vigorously, enjoying the “experience” of reliving the Kingly moment of Christ who rode into Jerusalem, amid the acclaim and the “approval” of the residents of the City of David. Just like last Sunday, many bystanders in today’s world, just gaze at the Easter procession. Perhaps not able to articulate that same question: what does all this mean?

Power of Gestures and Rites