1) The passage describes Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, which commemorates the death of Jesus Christ, who died for humanity's sins. 2) It provides context for the scripture readings, including Jesus entering Jerusalem humbly, the prophet Isaiah suffering in his mission but being sustained by God, and Jesus willingly accepting death on the cross so that God would raise him as Lord of heaven and earth. 3) The reflection focuses on Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, as he turned to his sleeping disciples for comfort but found none, in his moment of deepest humanity before his death.