Willow Sunday 2011

[BVM_1221]

Well, yes, it is Palm Sunday in most Catholic Churches. But Russian Catholic Churches have a harsh winter climate, with no palms growing. But for spring they have willows. ***** Willows, to be exact. So even though my Church…

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…is in El Segundo, with plent of palm trees around, tradition continues with the willows. I now have a willow branch in a tall vase of water here in my cell.

 

[Zekariya]

Well, yes, it is Palm Sunday in most Catholic Churches. But Russian Catholic Churches have a harsh winter climate, with no palms growing. But for spring they have willows. ***** Willows, to be exact. So even though my Church…

standrewelsegundo.org/

…is in El Segundo, with plent of palm trees around, tradition continues with the willows. I now have a willow branch in a tall vase of water here in my cell.

They have cuss blocked your use of pussywillows.

 

[BVM_1221]

They have cuss blocked your use of pussywillows.

I just noticed. I wonder if that was a computer in action, or a moderator?

Your use of “pussywillows” (all one word) seems to have slipped by

I shall have to remember that cuss-block whenever I am writing about my cats.:crying:

 

[malphono]

I just noticed. I wonder if that was a computer in action, or a moderator?

Your use of “pussywillows” (all one word) seems to have slipped by

I shall have to remember that cuss-block whenever I am writing about my cats.:crying:

It was automatic. Certain words are programmed to be “bleeped” and apparently pussywillow without the the willow is one of them. Try it and pay attention to the “preview” and you’ll see what I mean.

 

[ConstantineTG]

I got my pussywillow today. First time for me, always had palms every since. Especially coming from a tropical country

 

[Dale_M]

It was automatic. Certain words are programmed to be “bleeped” and apparently pussywillow without the the willow is one of them.

Yes, if a word is bleeped and the censorship seems silly, you can be pretty sure it was the auto-censor in action. Another instance is a common male name, e.g. former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney.

 

[5Loaves]

We had our little hosanna bundles-- two pussywillows and two palms-- for Entrance into Jerusalem. We were blest with perfect weather for our little procession and second reading of the Holy Gospel outside.

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your Passion, You confirmed the universal resurrection, O Christ God.
Like the children with the palms of victory, we cry out to You, O Vanquisher of Death:
“Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!”

 

[theistgal]

We used both willows and palm branches at our Byzantine Catholic church in Sherman Oaks, California.

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[Aramis]

I got my pussywillow today. First time for me, always had palms every since. Especially coming from a tropical country

We get both pussywillows and palms. Tied together with red ribbon. And usually have so gotten.