Prodigal Son Sunday
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Prodigal Son Sunday is a pre-Lenten observance in the Eastern Orthodox Church that focuses on repentance and God’s mercy through the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Son.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sunday of the liturgical year
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liturgical observance ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ pre-Lenten observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
call to return to the Church
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preparation for confession ⓘ |
| basedOn | Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable date based on Paschalion ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith |
appointed Gospel reading
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special hymns ⓘ thematic homilies ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
confession of sins
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reconciliation with God ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
image of God as loving Father
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joy of repentance ⓘ restoration of the sinner ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Lenten Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
God’s mercy
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forgiveness ⓘ repentance ⓘ return to God ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Sunday of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonContext | period before Great Lent ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursBefore |
Easter
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Pascha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paschal cycle
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Triodion period NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| precedes |
Cheesefare Sunday
NERFINISHED
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Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ Meatfare Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparesFor |
almsgiving
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ascetic practices of Great Lent ⓘ fasting ⓘ intensified prayer ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCatechesisFor |
teaching about divine compassion
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teaching about repentance ⓘ |
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