Easter –– brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day –– not only a few weeks on the Church calendar –– but, for Christians, a way of life.

Rain was considered a good sign — the peasants believed it was accompanied by baskets full of mushrooms. On the Great Wednesday before Easter, April 16, 2025, women choose eggs — the people believe ...

Lent ends on Thursday, April 17. In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year was March 5.