The Ides of March. For a cute look at the definition, check out this link: http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/index.html (Sorry; you'll have to cut and paste; I can't get the hyperlink to work!)

It is also Palm Sunday. Some of you may remember from your childhood the excitement of getting to march into "Big Church" with your Sunday School class singing, "Hosanna, Hosannah, the Little Children Sang". That was always such a big moment for me. Carrying those palm branches and waving them around and knowing that on that Sunday ages ago, the children were an important part of praising Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. I always figured the children remained true to Jesus and it was the grownups who messed up so badly later in the week; nothing like a little childhood arrogance and self-righteousness!

Have a blessed day.