Speech by Rod Benson, Palm Sunday Rally and March, Belmore Park, Sydney, 2026 Friends, we gather at a moment in history when the language of power dominates our public life. Politicians speak platitudes. Governments speak of security. Nations attempt to dominate and eliminate enemies real and imagined. Genuine peace initiatives rarely even make it on to the …
Palm Sunday through the lens of the Magnificat
The portrayal of the entry of Jesus to Jerusalem (Lk 19:28-40) draws deeply on the theology and symbolism of Luke's earlier reference to Mary’s song, known to us as the “Magnificat” (Lk 1:46-55). Of the four Gospels, Luke’s account of the life and teachings of Jesus most clearly demonstrates an emphasis on radical social justice …
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