LENT 2011 (Spring Renewal) by Maureen Hartmann This year there have been uprisings of the grassroots against oppressive governments, like Wisconsin, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia. The protests are signs of a growth in consciousness. A maturation, like a small amount of yeast in dough for a large loaf, spreads throughout the Earth. This year the grassroots implant, even in many deaths, seeds of hope and renewal.