John L. Musselman: The Beginning of Passion Week: Palm Sunday

The Donkey

When fishes flew and forests walked

And figs grew upon thorn,

Some moment when the moon was blood

Then surely I was born.

With monstrous head and sickening cry

And ears like errant wings,

The devil's walking parody

On all four-footed things.

The tattered outlaw of the earth

Of ancient crooked will;

Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,

I keep my secret still.

Fools! For I also had my hour;

One far fierce hour and sweet:

There was a shout about my ears,

And palms before my feet.

- G.K. Chesterton

The Triumphal Entry in the Gospels

Matthew 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19

John L. Musselman