MARY, OUR MOTHER

SCRIPTURE COMMENTARY #421

And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to Bethania, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples, And saith to them: "Go into the village that is over against you, and immediately at your coming in thither, you shall find a colt tied, upon which no man yet hath sat. Loose him and bring him. And if any man shall say to you: 'What are you doing?' Say ye that the Lord hath need of him. And immediately he will let him come hither." And going their way, they found the colt tied before the gate without, in the meeting of two ways. And they loose him. And some of them that stood there said to them: "What do you loosing the colt?" Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them. And they let him go with them. And they brought the colt to Jesus. And they lay their garments on him: and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees and strewed them in the way. And they that went before and they that followed cried, saying: "Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David that cometh: Hosanna in the highest." (Mark 11:1-10)

JESUS, THE SON OF GOD: Jesus showed Himself to be God, and this in a fourfold way.
1. He knew that His disciples would find the ass and her colt tied up, as described, in the village of Bethphage, and He knew the disposition of their owner.
2. He foretold the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. He knew the things which were invisible, as also those things which had not yet taken place, and the secret thoughts in the hearts of men. He was, therefore, omniscient.
3. He applied to Himself the passage in Psalm 8: "Out of the mouths of infants" etc. This Psalm relates to the adoration paid by all creation, and even little children, to the Lord God. By applying it to Himself, Jesus claimed to be the Lord and God of creation.
4. He showed His divine omnipotence by healing the lame, blind and sick who were brought to Him.

[From 'A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture' by Bishop Knecht, D.D.]
(1899 Douay-Rheims Bible)