Semana Santa

Today is the beginning of Holy Week, and I was just serenaded by a parade passing by with firetrucks, ambulances, and all sorts of ruckus. I don't know if they had the palm branches and stuff, but it sure was loud! Easter isn't really a big deal to the evangelicals in Mexico, I think in reaction to the Catholic celebrations. I remember feeling sort of let down on my first Easter out of the US. The church service wasn't any different, they didn't wear special clothes, didn't sing special songs, nothing! I guess their idea is that we celebrate the Resurrection every day, so there shouldn't be anything exceptional.

Happy Palm Sunday everyone. I have always loved thinking of Jesus riding into Jerusalem and the people waving palm branches and singing Hosanna in the Highest!