Two Holy Sundays in a Row

Growing up, I was brought up in a very traditional Catholic house hold- and such was taught that Easter Sunday was the holiest day of the year, even holier than Christmas. Yes, Christmas is the day Christ our Lord was born, Easter was the day he rose again, reaffirming to everyone- believers and non-believers alike- that our faith was real, that Christ really was the son of God. This day is special to me, as it should be to all Christians, catholic or protestant, as it is the day that gives our faith meaning. The abolition of our sins by Jesus Christ that allows us to continue our lives in peace.

However on this year, Easter Sunday was followed a week later by another special day; Masters Sunday.

Even though I was born and bred in the north, I have very close ties to the south, and one place that lies very close to my heart is Augusta National Golf Club. My Uncle even had the pleasure of serving as the assistant Golf pro there, it is a place, coveted as it is to many, that I identify closely with. Masters week is a time of the year where a place I love comes into the spotlight and put on a nationally recognized stage. To be able to see and know the place where so many incredible moments have happened- From Arnold Palmer’s putt to win on the 18th green in 1960, Tiger Woods’ incredible chip from off the green at 16 in 2000, Phil Mickelson’s impossible shot from the pine straw at 13, and the jump at the win on 18 in 2010, or when the golden bear, Jack Nicklaus, proved us all wrong to win his 6th and final master’s at the age of 46 in 1986 and become the oldest winner of all time. Iconic moments that all happened at a place I consider special.

While we reflect on these two special days now that they have passed us again for another year, let us not forget the meaning of both of them. One, giving people all over the world a light in their life, something that means something to them, something to look towards when life has the best of them, the other, giving us one of the holiest, if not the holiest, days of the year. You can decide which one is which.

-Jenna