Palm Sunday, 2019

From 2013:

On Palm Sunday the liturgical color is red, which represents the imminent shedding of Christ's blood on Good Friday. Despite the somber symbolism, the red of the vestments and the green of the altar palms were a welcome uplift from Lent's grim purposefulness and purpleness.

(Golf Digest image)

Tiger Woods wore red today as he won the Masters, which was his first major-tournament victory after 11 years. We won't hype the occasion with overblown Easter references (his career was resurrected...).

He did seem lost in the wilderness since 2008. Numerous surgeries and comeback attempts failed. Nearly everyone had lost hope that he'd be in the winner's circle again. But the prodigal returned, chastened by his experience.

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ---Luke 15:21-24

Okay, just a little bit of hype.