Many communities of faith have days of celebration, reflection, atonement, and forgiveness in the Spring. Christians observe Easter and Jews gather for Passover. There are also important dates for followers of Jainism, Islam, Hinduism, and Native Americans, to name but a few. A very interesting list of these important days is available here. As a Catholic kid who went to parochial school, I dreaded Lent. After mass on Ash Wednesday the sisters would ask each of us “what are