Palm Sunday
By Father Scott Archer March 28, 2021 “And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost” (Mt. 27:50). On Good Friday, while everyone gathered in the church to commemorate the passion and death of Our Savior, Hubert was instead in the forest engaging in his favorite recreation: hunting. In a clearing he noticed a large stag. The magnificent creature slowly turned its head to look at Hubert, who gazed in wonderment at the large crucifix he saw between its antlers. As if nothing could be more extraordinary, a voice came from the stag and said, “Unless you turn to the Lord, Hubert, you shall fall into Hell.” Hubert fell to his knees and ask what he must do, to which the voice responded he must go to the bishop, Lambert, who would guide him. His life forever changed, he placed himself under the guidance of Saint Lambert, was ordained a priest, and upon the martyrdom of Saint Lambert, was chosen to replace him as bishop. Saint Hubert transferred his See to Liège, a vast reg...