Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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The Third Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a liturgical observance dedicated to the veneration of the Holy Cross, marking the midpoint of the Lenten fast and offering spiritual encouragement to the faithful.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Sunday of Great Lent | 1 |
| Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) Context triple: [Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite), follows, Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)]
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Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a Lenten Sunday dedicated to commemorating St. John Climacus, renowned for his spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" and his teaching on ascetic struggle.
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Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
The Fifth Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a pre-Paschal Sunday commemorating St. Mary of Egypt and emphasizing repentance and ascetic struggle as Lent nears its conclusion.
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Second Sunday of Great Lent
The Second Sunday of Great Lent is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical celebration dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas and his teachings on hesychasm and the experience of divine grace.
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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.
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Lenten Matins
Lenten Matins is a penitential morning worship service in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Catholic traditions, characterized by special hymns, readings, and prayers appointed for the Lenten season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) Target entity description: The Third Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a liturgical observance dedicated to the veneration of the Holy Cross, marking the midpoint of the Lenten fast and offering spiritual encouragement to the faithful.
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A.
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a Lenten Sunday dedicated to commemorating St. John Climacus, renowned for his spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" and his teaching on ascetic struggle.
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B.
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
The Fifth Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a pre-Paschal Sunday commemorating St. Mary of Egypt and emphasizing repentance and ascetic struggle as Lent nears its conclusion.
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C.
Second Sunday of Great Lent
The Second Sunday of Great Lent is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical celebration dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas and his teachings on hesychasm and the experience of divine grace.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lenten Matins
Lenten Matins is a penitential morning worship service in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Catholic traditions, characterized by special hymns, readings, and prayers appointed for the Lenten season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sunday of Great Lent
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liturgical observance ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
NERFINISHED
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Veneration of the Cross Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
intensified remembrance of the Passion
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prostrations during the hymn "Before Your Cross" ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | occurs three weeks before Palm Sunday in the Byzantine calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | third Sunday of Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Holy Cross
NERFINISHED
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saving Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| follows | Second Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
distribution of flowers or basil from around the Cross in some traditions
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kissing of the Cross by the faithful ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to call believers to renewed ascetic effort
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to encourage the faithful in the middle of the fast ⓘ |
| hasHymn |
Kontakion of the Cross "No longer does the flaming sword guard Eden"
NERFINISHED
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Troparion of the Cross "O Lord, save Your people" ⓘ special stichera in honor of the Cross ⓘ |
| hasKeyRite |
incensation of the Cross
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placing of the Cross on a tray with flowers ⓘ procession of the Cross to the center of the church ⓘ prostrations before the Cross ⓘ solemn bringing out of the Cross ⓘ veneration of the Cross by clergy and faithful ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | bright vestments in many traditions ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | Sunday of Great Lent with special commemoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTheme |
spiritual encouragement of the faithful
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strengthening for the remainder of the Lenten fast ⓘ veneration of the Holy Cross ⓘ |
| hasPrincipalService |
All-Night Vigil
NERFINISHED
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Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScriptureReading |
Epistle reading emphasizing boldness and grace
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Gospel reading about taking up the cross and following Christ ⓘ |
| marks | midpoint of Great Lent ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Greek Byzantine traditions
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Middle Eastern Byzantine traditions ⓘ Slavic Byzantine traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lent
NERFINISHED
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Paschal cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Typikon of the Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
tree of life in the midst of the Lenten journey
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victory of Christ through the Cross ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine tradition
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite) Description of subject: The Third Sunday of Great Lent in the Byzantine Rite is a liturgical observance dedicated to the veneration of the Holy Cross, marking the midpoint of the Lenten fast and offering spiritual encouragement to the faithful.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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follows
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Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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this entity surface form:
Third Sunday of Great Lent