Jesus said

—Let the children come to me
for it is to such as these
that the kingdom of God belongs.—

So we adults have decided to act like children.
We break out the shalalie and the shamrocks
and get drunk as fools,
engorged on green beer
and a side of corned beef.

In the weeks to come
we will paint eggs
and engorge ourselves on
ham, eggs, and chocolate
while giving our children the notion
that the Easter bunny brings it all.

What we forgot
was that children have the innocence
to see Christ clearly.
We sold our innocence for stupidity
and lost God in the transaction.

Pray that our Lord, through the intercession of St. Patrick, turns our hearts toward Him and protects us from the evil of the day.