Orthodox Easter

Yes, traditional Easter was Sunday but many more Americans end their Lenten season this upcoming Sunday, celebrating with the Orthodox Christians. Eastertime is the most deeply religious time in the Greek Orthodox religion after the forty days of Lent when you may hear, “Kali Sarakosti”, wishing you a good lent. In Greece, the holiday is rich in pageantry with precessions down the medieval streets, special meals usually featuring lamb, and deep religious devotion and reflection expressed by the Greeks.

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