Sunday of the Prodigal Son
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Sunday of the Prodigal Son is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical observance before Great Lent that focuses on repentance and God’s mercy through the Gospel parable of the prodigal son.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunday of the Prodigal Son canonical | 3 |
| Sunday of Forgiveness | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sunday of the Prodigal Son Context triple: [Triodion, includesServiceFor, Sunday of the Prodigal Son]
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A.
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee is the first preparatory Sunday before Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical year, focusing on the theme of humility through the Gospel parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee.
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B.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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C.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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D.
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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E.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is the final Sunday of Lent before Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the beginning of Passiontide in many traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sunday of the Prodigal Son Target entity description: Sunday of the Prodigal Son is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical observance before Great Lent that focuses on repentance and God’s mercy through the Gospel parable of the prodigal son.
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A.
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee is the first preparatory Sunday before Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical year, focusing on the theme of humility through the Gospel parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee.
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B.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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C.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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D.
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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E.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is the final Sunday of Lent before Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the beginning of Passiontide in many traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox liturgical observance
ⓘ
movable feast ⓘ pre-Lenten Sunday ⓘ |
| associatedWithBook |
Triodion
ⓘ
surface form:
Lenten Triodion
|
| basedOnBiblicalText | Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| biblicalSource | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| calendarType | movable date relative to Pascha ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| commemorates | return of the prodigal son to his father ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine compassion
ⓘ
restoration of the fallen ⓘ |
| encourages |
confession of sins
ⓘ
self-examination ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Prodigal Son Sunday
ⓘ
Second Sunday of the Triodion ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTexts |
canons
ⓘ
kontakion ⓘ stichera ⓘ troparia ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTexts |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Paschal cycle ⓘ |
| liturgicalBookUsed |
Triodion
ⓘ
surface form:
Lenten Triodion
|
| liturgicalFocus |
God’s mercy
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ return to God ⓘ |
| observedOn | Sunday ⓘ |
| occursBefore |
Lent
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lent
|
| occursDuring | pre-Lenten Sundays ⓘ |
| partOf |
Triodion
ⓘ
surface form:
Triodion period
liturgical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| precedes | Meatfare Sunday ⓘ |
| preparesFor | ascetical practices of Great Lent ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God as loving Father
ⓘ
sinner’s return to God ⓘ |
| theme |
conversion
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forgiveness ⓘ humility ⓘ reconciliation with God ⓘ |
| usedInCatechesis |
instruction on God’s mercy
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instruction on repentance ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Sunday of Forgiveness