"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

For many Christians, Easter also marks the joyous conclusion to Lent, a season of devoted prayer ... the Word of God and read up on Easter Bible verses. There are so many scriptures and Easter ...

It lasts six weeks before Easter. Lent is the religious period of fasting and repentance for Christians. People who observe Lent do so to honor what is said in the Bible to be Jesus' 40 days ...