Pope Uses Papal Ferula of Pius IX, XII

The Holy Father used the crosier (papal cross) of Pius IX and XII in today’s Palm Sunday liturgy. Chances are this is only a temporary change–even Pope John Paul II used several different “ferula”
during his pontificate.
From the Roman Catholic:

The Passion of the Lord

From Matthew’s Gospel…
Beginning with Hosanna, literally “save us!” to invoking the Blood of the New Covenant upon us and our children:

what might seem to be a shift in the crowd is ironically in a twist a consistent plea to be saved, albeit in a way that the human actors are unaware–much as we who [...]