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WATCH/READ! Bishop Joseph Strickland: The Hidden King and The Eyes That See  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

WATCH/READ! Bishop Joseph Strickland: The Hidden King and The Eyes That See 

Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: They Took Counsel How to Put Him to Death
March 28, 2026
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By Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop Emeritus, Pillars of Faith, March 27, 2026

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

There is something about Palm Sunday that can deceive the eyes. It is one of the most beautiful scenes in all of Sacred Scripture – our Lord entering Jerusalem, seated upon a donkey, the crowds spreading their garments before Him, waving palms, crying out:

“Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord” (Matthew 21:9).

It looks like triumph. It feels like victory. It sounds like recognition. And yet, it is one of the most misunderstood moments in human history. Because what is seen is not the full truth. And what is unseen is everything.

On that day, there were many eyes watching. But very few truly saw. They saw movement, but not meaning. They saw celebration, but not sacrifice. They saw a king entering a city, but not the Lamb going to be slain. Because true sight is not simply the ability to look. True sight is the ability to receive what God is revealing – even when it contradicts what we expect. …

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