This morning I made it to the early mass with the boys. Today was Palm Sunday. I got very moved during the re-enactment of the passion. Something was read that struck me as a different understanding but I can't recall it now. I had my collar flipped up on one side and my fly open, I was embarrassed. It was a great mass and the boys and I got to make crosses out of the palm fronds.

I got to spend some time with my parents at noon today. I finally found some words to concisely express how I think that the reason why I and my nieces and other family members have had life crises when we were separated from God and how this started because it is so difficult to reconcile science, materialism, and faith. And I explained that I have hope because I have found my own reconciliation of these perspectives that I can pass on to my children.

In the afternoon my sons and my dad and I went to a minor league baseball game. It was beautiful, breezy, crisp, and bright. It was perfect weather. My dad got a little grouchy when we got a bit of a late start especially after sitting around for an hour. I realized that I still react a little strongly to his moods. I sought God's help to get out of it. We had a great time and my father wants to go again.

Thanks be to God for a great day.