Sunday of the Last Judgment
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Sunday of the Last Judgment is an Eastern Orthodox Christian feast day that focuses on Christ’s final judgment and the resurrection of the dead, observed on the Sunday before the start of Great Lent.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox feast day
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liturgical observance ⓘ movable feast ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
almsgiving
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fear of God ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ spiritual vigilance ⓘ |
| calendarType | movable according to date of Pascha ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Christ as Judge of the living and the dead
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separation of the righteous and the wicked ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
judgment according to deeds
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service to Christ in the poor and needy ⓘ |
| epistleReading |
1 Corinthians 8:8-13
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1 Corinthians 9:1-2 ⓘ |
| fastingRule |
dairy products still permitted after this day until Sunday of Forgiveness
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last day meat is permitted before Pascha in many traditions ⓘ |
| gospelReading | Matthew 25:31-46 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Judgment Sunday
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Meatfare Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday of Meatfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTexts |
canons
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kontakion ⓘ stichera ⓘ troparia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Great Lent
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Pascha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalBookUsed | Lenten Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme |
awareness of final judgment
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call to charity and almsgiving ⓘ preparation for Great Lent ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Sunday of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursBefore |
Clean Monday
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Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday of Forgiveness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn |
Sunday before the Sunday of Forgiveness
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second Sunday before Great Lent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine liturgical year
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Pre-Lenten period ⓘ Triodion period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Matthew 25:31-46 ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Last Judgment
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Second Coming of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ repentance ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ works of mercy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
catechesis on eschatology
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preparation of faithful for Lenten asceticism ⓘ |
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