On Passion (Palm) Sunday, we gather as a community in Jesus’ love and sacrifice, to anticipate the great events of our salvation, and listen again to the story of how we are saved by God in Christ. We live the dying and rising of our Redeemer daily in our losses and pain, our joys and accomplishments. We unite with the Lord’s passion, a perpetual gift of God’s endless love, and view all that happens to us in the shadow and light of that mystifying core conviction – that in dying and death we find ultimate life.

This Sunday, March 22, is World Water Day. At CARITAS For Children, we are trying to raise awareness for the lack of clean water in many places around the world, such as Uganda and Haiti, and joining the fight for clean water for Africa. Here in the United States and in Europe, turning on a tap brings clean water gushing out in the temperature of your choice. In Uganda, for instance, many people are forced to walk long distances to fill jerry cans from streams or unfiltered water pumps, placing them at risk for waterborne illnesses.