2024’s Palm Sunday procession for Orthodox Christians from the Mount of Olives and to Jerusalem.

2024’s Palm Sunday procession for Orthodox Christians from the Mount of Olives and to Jerusalem.

happy Easter happy Pasa we are at the Orthodox 
Pasa which is a little bit different than the Catholic one because Catholic one was a month 
ago and the Orthodox is a a very usually clo related to Jewish Passover which is soon uh 
we are at B fud that’s where Jesus started actually took the donkey and started is way 
to Jerusalem as the Messiah as the king but there are a few differences first of all this 
is a Greek Orthodox church it’s fudge on top of the hill uh we are at um next to the 
Catholic one secondly I don’t know if you can notice it’s um almost evening time 
and this is beautiful CU it’s Saturday but let’s try to see if I can enter 
the church I’m not sure but we can try I will talk about that later on it’s so beautiful but it’s so crowded 
so um than evening time and this is beautiful because a day in judism begin 
begins at Sunset and this is sunset then although it’s Saturday it’s Sunday 
according to the Jewish calendar and that case uh you can actually uh you can see 
that upon Sunday procession it’s actually your Saturday you can see a little bit of the 
church it’s a very small Church in beautiful [Music] the view of it is spectacular 
then happy pal Sunday my Orthodox friend all right let me show you a little 
bit we are at the eastern part of mon of Olives this is the oppos part of Mount of Olives 
you can see two important uh Doms uh sorry Towers this is austo Victoria but to the left of it 
you see a small one it’s the Hebrew University on man cus and this is the Ascension Church the 
Russian Ascension Church and um down the valley right there it’s the Catholic uh Church see 
the judan desert um right there it’s Lazaria Bethany that’s where Jesus actually resurrect um 
St Lazarus Saturday and from here he started is walk into the City and we are going to do that 
as well together with the Orthodox beautiful uh Place let’s make a round tour usually that church 
is closed and then I’m so happy that they open it for us now and you could see the Greek Orthodox 
Church uh if we talking about dates I think it’s the end of April and you can understand how 
the difference between um uh Orthodox and uh Catholic I think next year surprise surprise 
it’s going to be at the same time the same   dates Jud and desert the way to Lazaria uh 
Bethany the way to Jericho and the Dead Sea you see the desert area and already there it’s 
green Jerusalem is the other side of uh Mount of Olives and we will reach it soon and there’s not 
a lot of people here it’s not like a a regular here mainly because they are no tourist most of 
the people here are local only few tourist and I know that uh three ladies from uh from Romania 
came especially for for they and few others I believe but most of them are uh are from here or 
for workers or a lot of a lot of easn uh a lot of jua ju a lot of Christian lives here um Ukraine 
Russia Romania [Music] Gia beautiful isn’t it the ceremony will begin soon you can see 
already that people are standing outside and um let me tell you a secret this 
is the first time that I’m doing the   Orthodox uh um Palm Sunday I’m usually 
doing the Catholic and now for the first time we are doing together the Orthodox 
um [Music] sorry Orthodox come Sunday [Music] [Music] the glor [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] a for [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] with [Music] [Music] well every past time EP is to my Orthodox friend 
suddenly I thought that going to see more of U um Israeli Arabs Orthodox but most of the people 
that I see here maybe I’m wrong are uh um from Europe maybe they are living here in Israel but 
um [Music] um well anyhow the tour is um the tour is for everyone who are watching it I think 
it’s very important uh but Antonio bibas from Greece you ask me to buy yourself a Orthodox 
uh Greek Orthodox um cross and to bless it while we are walking at the pl at the same 
roof that Jesus walked uh entered the city as a king as a messiah I’m doing it for you 
but for everyone who are watching that video [Music] [Music] on the way I will explain you about 
the road itself um but first let me get we me find myself here it’s 
very crowded and very narrow [Music] the Israeli police is here they stopped 
us I believe that they close the road for us and they taking care of us um in Israel you can worship God in your own way and 
this is for us uh something Secret we just left a creek Orthodox Church on top of the hill to right side it’s the same story but of the Catholic this is b f the 
Catholic Church for [Music] [Music] [Music] I want to be a little bit at the front [Music] [Music] we sted to climb up the Mount of Olives from 
east to west from the desert to Jerusalem [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] save us save us in hebon arite 
[Music] all Mighty k [Music] [Music] [Music] morning [Music] leg [Music] [Music] to the left between the houses 
you might see a volcano it’s not it’s the Fortress that King garod 
built and that was the tomb of King garod right there oh my finger there [Music]   ch [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] God his [Applause] [Music] for to theana [Music] and on [Music] might the GL [Applause] [Music] on the ion you can see Jesus arriv the donkey 
and enter on the way to Jerusalem [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] you didn’t see uh rodion 
tomb of Herod just there at Jan let to see can see the volcano yes that’s the one we’re still climbing up the weather is not bad at 
all little bit humid but even [Music] [Music] chili fore [Music] [Music] spe [Music] spe for [Music] the church in front of you it’s a Catholic 
church but it’s actually was built originally by St Helen and fourth Century the mother of 
Constantine one of the two important churches in Jerusalem she called it Alana uh M of Olives 
uh the Crusader changes into P noer The Lord’s Prayer the idea is that that was the base of 
of uh Jesus and the disciples at M of olives [Music] [Music] mine today their Church belongs to the French 
and to the carite or old next to it not so far away from here is the place that Jesus 
ascended into heaven Sly it’s was occupied by the Muslims and it’s a Muslim uh mask 
today but we as Christians can pray there [Music] it looks like there are a few thousand people here you can see the French flag and the entrance to 
Alana P if it will turn right we will reach this senton Chapel uh not so far away from here 
the Russian build a big um uh compound if you remember we started with uh a nice view and 
you saw uh oh great it looks like they’re going to uh the greo the uh Ascension area and this is 
lovely this is different then then the Catholic Catholic actually went straight and they’re 
doing it different way Hallelujah for that [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you can see now the sension [Music] mask and the 
site of the Greek Orthodox and all the Orthodox Churches sorry sorry sorry [Music] [Music] k for [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] h be [Music] [Music] the Russian compound just behind the building but   we are now starting to ascend it down uh 
to the West part of M of olives [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] your for um STP I love that place I love 
that road it’s totally different   than the um than the Catholic which is which is lovely I’m usually the other side of it of M is more static uh uh passion 
uh is’s entering to Jerusalem now he enter Lord the king God p [Music] p I wish that all of my Greek Orthodox 
tourist and Orthodox tourist and Orthodox um um um Orthodox friends of my me 
and YouTube could be here maybe next year just blessed your cross with all water soon you will see a little bit of Jerusalem [Music] [Music] I think you can see now uh 
the Dome of the Rock which is the side of the Jewish temple and 
that’s where Jesus saw Jerusalem and wept you will see it soon as well 
another place that you going to see as the garden of gsan the place 
that Jesus will be train on uh Thursday remember we’re just entering 
it’s the first part of the week if you are Catholic and watching that 
video and you didn’t see my video of   uh the Catholic p and the position 
we look for it at my YouTube channel what I love in that way is that it looks wild you   can see the olive trees here 
to your left and to your right side the left part belongs to the Greek Orthodox 
church and to the Russian church as well [Music] [Music] much [Music] [Music] fig trees remember Jesus when Jesus 
walked here he saw a naked a dry fig Tre speee [Music] soon to your left of you will see 
um Garden of GS that’s where Jesus was betrayed by Judas it belongs 
to the Catholic but everyone can enter there said it will be closed 
it’s after hours now anyhow for you can see now beautifully the Dome of 
the Rock the side of the Jewish temple for spee [Music] spe before you will ask me how should you 
get that cross or different crosses it’s very easy at the text beneath the video you 
will see the link of buy me a coffee in it you will see the options the idea is that 
you will have one of those crosses I will bless it in one place in the city and send 
the cross to you it can be the Bible as well there’s so many places to see on the way and D 
away even though you are not uh orthodox [Music] [Music] [Music] can hear the BS of a different place will’ll   talk about it soon but first 
you can see Garden of [Music] Gethsemane the belts belongs to a totally   different [Music] place you can 
see a little bit of the garden [Music] all right about the bells they 
belongs to a wonderful church one of the most important churches it’s the 
tomb of Mary the Mother [Music] to front I’m to front [Applause] [Music] [Music] you can see the Church of God 
of gsan and the most important Gardens there are two more important 
places for the Orthodox and [Music] arminians this is the anos to the tomb of Mary [Music] about that Garden got the 
T Mary and that church you have so many videos of it in my YouTube channel [Music] you then until there will arrive look to the 
left there’s another church Greek Orthodox church and can the Bells that is 
where uh St Steven stepanos was stoned the first martier 
and you can see that [Music] [Applause] [Music] they will stop here next to St 
Steven stepanos St stepanos [Music] church and they will enter through the 
Lion’s gate and I’m going to stand next to the Lion’s gate and to take a video of the 
procession of Palm Sunday entering the city all right this is uh this is um month H sorry 
uh the Lions Gate the entrance to the house of Mary and that’s where uh the parade will uh end 
which is very close but here you can see them [Music] Hallelujah Ohana hosana look at the icon [Music] GL see you tomorrow on the video yeah ah can hear that happiness he is now 
entering as the king as the Lord is the [Music] [Music] Messiah welcome to the 
old city of Jerusalem [Music] [Music] [Music] this is one of the entrances to alaka 
at the time of Jesus it was the Jewish   temple and this is the place that Mary was 
born that where she lived uh Anna and Yim were parents but sadly it’s too small I’m 
not I’m not going to enter the church you do have you know that I do have so 
many videos of that amazing place [Music] [Music] going fore [Music] [Music] tomorrow I will be at the church 
of the ho uh o suppli the Church of the and I will take a video of of the parades 
around the the church it’s going to be so beautiful then uh Mr bias from Greece this is 
your cross I will send it soon um to uh gek GRE then thank you very much for being with 
me please oops don’t forget to subscribe to my uh my channel and I see you tomorrow in uh 
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super thanks you can do that through YouTube as   well then thank you very much for being with 
me in that important day day see you bye-bye

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Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week. For adherents of mainstream Christianity, it is the last week of the Christian solemn season of Lent that precedes the arrival of Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week. For adherents of mainstream Christianity, it is the last week of the Christian solemn season of Lent that precedes the arrival of Eastertide

In most liturgical churches, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the blessing and distribution of palm branches (or the branches of other native trees), representing the palm branches that the crowd scattered in front of Christ as he rode into Jerusalem; these palms are sometimes woven into crosses. The difficulty of procuring palms in unfavorable climates led to their substitution with branches of native trees, including box, olive, willow, and yew. The Sunday was often named after these substitute trees, as in Yew Sunday, or by the general term Branch Sunday. In Syriac Christianity it is often called Oshana Sunday or Hosanna Sunday based on the biblical words uttered by the crowd while Jesus entered Jerusalem.

Many churches of mainstream Christian denominations, including the Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Moravian, and Reformed traditions, distribute palm branches to their congregations during their Palm Sunday liturgies. Christians take these palms, which are often blessed by clergy, to their homes where they hang them alongside Christian art (especially crosses and crucifixes) or keep them in their Bibles and daily devotional books. In the period preceding the next year’s Lent, known as Shrovetide, churches often place a basket in their narthex to collect these palms, which are then ritually burned on Shrove Tuesday to make the ashes to be used on the following day, Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent.