I give my life to Him who laid down His for mankind - Saint Matthew of Beauvais.
Saint Matthew of Beauvais was a French knight who lived during the 10th century. When Pope Urban II preached the First Crusade to free the Holy Land, he immediately joined the cause. In 1908, he was captured by the Saracens and martyred after he refused to denounce his Christian faith.
Matthew said to them, “I give my life to Him who laid down His for mankind.” And with that, he was immediately beheaded.
So my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is time to grow, nurture and deepen our faith in God as Jesus taught us in today’s gospel reading. So let us do so, by living out the gospel of Christ when we practice the virtues of Patience, Perseverance, Humility and Confidence in God.
So my brothers and sisters, since today’s Palm Sunday celebration calls us to pledge our allegiance and loyalty to God who loves us through penance, mortification, fasting, charity and prayers, let us do so today with Humility, Patience and firmness of faith in Him as we participate in His passion and death this Holy Week.
