Easter in Lent: a homily for 2021 Today is the day to remember that even when other things are taken from us, the Resurrection is not taken out of our lives Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil on April 3 at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. (Photo: Vatican Media/AFP) The calendar says that today is Easter. I find that hard to believe. Don’t you? Are we going to believe a piece of paper, or are we going to believe our experience? As far as I can tell, today is actually the 376th day of a Lent that started on Ash Wednesday in 2020. It’s more than nine times as long as the old-fashioned Lent. The calendar tells us that today is Easter, but we know that the Lent that started a year ago will last until the end of this year or beyond.