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Offline Matthew

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Re: Palm Sunday Quick Question
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2021, 06:31:29 PM »
I read a commentary on the Gospels, and one of them addressed St. Matthew's detail "ass and a colt" and "made him sit thereon".

They addressed the point that it would be comical to try to ride two animals at once, so they basically dismissed that notion right away.
I don't remember the explanation for why St. Matthew said it that way...

For those who are concerned about the Gospels in all their details, I recommend reading a Catholic commentary on the Gospels. There are "concordances of the Gospels" or works dedicated to putting all 4 Gospels together so they all gel perfectly, with no (apparent) contradictions. If you're going to insist on reading Scripture, you need a good guide.

Just don't worry about it. Obviously no one implied Jesus rode two animals at once. And then move on with your life.
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Offline orestesbrownson

Re: Palm Sunday Quick Question
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2021, 06:34:44 PM »
Interestingly, the Gospel reading from today's ferial Mass (Saturday of Passion Week) is from St. John (12) and says: sedens super pullum ásinae--sitting over the colt of an ass.
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Offline Seraphina

Re: Palm Sunday Quick Question
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2021, 07:25:51 PM »
He rode on the colt (of an ass).
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Offline Cera

Re: Palm Sunday Quick Question
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2021, 08:29:13 PM »
Quote from: Seraphina on March 27, 2021, 07:25:51 PM
He rode on the colt (of an ass).



How many times have you read the gospel and envisioned Our Lord and Savior sitting on a donkey as He entered into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? It always reminded me of the Holy Family traveling to Bethlehem.

Please explain this:

Matthew 21[1] And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples, [2] Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me. [3] And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go. [4] Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: [5] Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.
[6] And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them. [7] And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.
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Offline jvk

Re: Palm Sunday Quick Question
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2021, 04:09:58 PM »
We're reading "The Liturgical Year" by Dom Gueranger, OSB this year, and the (summarized) commentary was this:

The ass represented the Jews.  The colt--the Gentiles.  And so he rode on the colt to show the transfer of the faith to the Gentiles.
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