At the worst, by the end of the week the media has dug deeper and we find out that there ispossibly something unsavory about the character of our hero. We recall as well, that he didn't really fit our ideal version of a true hero anyway. We have been fooled. The story could also end there. These descriptions may fit theway in which current society might interpret Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
Human nature shows up distinctly in both versions.
Yet, even knowing the Passion story just as we have reenacted it this morning here in church, we could find other ways to distance ourselves spiritually from the experience of Holy Week. Yes, we could. We are busy people. We have lists. We have families to take care of, car pools, meals, jobs, careers, studies, elderly parents, not to mention our ministry and our desire to keep up with our friendships.