Sunday was a day in Jesus' life that started the week off with palms and praises -- a week that ended with persecution and passion.

Today is a strange day. I do not know if I should be happy or sad. If I were with the crowd on that first Palm Sunday, I think I would be happy, publicly shouting the praises of Jesus as he came riding into Jerusalem. If I knew at that time what the rest of the week would bring, I think I would be sad, knowing that Jesus would end up on a cross and buried in a borrowed tomb.

It is a strange day. Should I celebrate? Or should I weep? Maybe what I should do is not ask questions of myself, but ask questions of Jesus. He is, after all, the central figure in the entire drama of Holy Week. What is Jesus about at this time in his life? Did he feel like celebra…