Scholars who study such things are quick to tell anyone who will listen that Christmas is much overrated as a church festival. If you ask the average person (even the average churchgoer) what the most important Christian festivals are, they will probably answer "Christmas and Easter," and most likely in that order. But, the scholars will point out, they are not even close in theological significance, Easter, with its empty tomb, being the primary reason there is Christianity. There are a number of celebrations that should be higher on the totem pole than Christmas. How about the other two days of the Easter Triduum: Maundy Thursday and Good Friday? Are not the institution of the Eucharist and the commemoration of Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross of the utmost importance? How about Pen…