Why did Jesus let Pontius Pilate and Herod stop being enemies and become friends on Palm Sunday, when Jesus openly came into Jerusalem?
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Question 1: “Is it an ‘overlooked Miracle’ of Jesus that His death let two rival political powers in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate, become ‘friends’?”
Answer: “Luke 23:1-12 tells us: ‘On hearing (that Jesus was a Galilean) this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
and upon learning that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus; he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned Jesus at length, but He gave him no answer.
The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile, stood by accusing him harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly.’”
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Question 2: What did the ‘friendship’ of two opposing governments mean in History?”
Answer: “Palm Sunday let all competing government officials find unity in opposing Jesus! Since Palm Sunday, all parties have united against allowing inexpensive Catholic Churches and Schools to provide benefits for adults and children. Officials had to be ‘friends’ of killing born and unborn people and stealing their assets. After Jesus openly entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, all government officials who opposed any Catholic Teachings became ‘friends’ with each other.”
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Question 3: “Did the same thing happen in much of the world?”
Answer: “Most governments are controlled by people overwhelmed with love for themselves. They are so united against Jesus and His Church that they welcome anti-Catholic immigrants to destroy every manifestation of Catholic people and Catholic Faith.”
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Question 4: “Why did God want vicious attackers of His Church to unify?”
Answer: “Every soul on earth is either Catholic or anti-Catholic. Every soul on earth must be free to choose whom they will serve. Those who focus too much on earthly rewards always follow those united with Pontius Pilate, Herod, and similar successors who choose to be more ‘friendly’ with earthly rewards than getting their souls into Heaven.”
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Today’s Simple Rhyme: “Every soul has one clear choice / Choose Jesus and we will rejoice! / Forever!”
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