Second Sunday of the Triodion
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The Second Sunday of the Triodion is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical day focused on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, emphasizing repentance, forgiveness, and God’s mercy as preparation for Great Lent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox liturgical day
ⓘ
movable feast ⓘ pre-Lenten Sunday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sunday of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
examination of conscience
ⓘ
preparation for confession ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | second Sunday after the beginning of the Triodion ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humility in repentance
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joy over the repentant ⓘ restoration of the sinner ⓘ return to God the Father ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God as loving Father
ⓘ
danger of spiritual exile ⓘ restoration of filial dignity ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gospelReading | Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalText |
aposticha
ⓘ
canon at Matins ⓘ exapostilarion ⓘ kontakion ⓘ oikos ⓘ stichera on Lord I have cried ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
God’s mercy
ⓘ
Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| hasService |
Divine Liturgy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ Matins ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Greek: Κυριακή του Ασώτου ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
to deepen awareness of personal sin
ⓘ
to encourage trust in divine mercy ⓘ to prepare the faithful spiritually for fasting ⓘ |
| occursDuring | period of the Lenten Triodion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pre-Lenten period
ⓘ
Triodion period NERFINISHED ⓘ liturgical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| precedes | Meatfare Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparesFor | Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalReading | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| teaches |
that God seeks the return of the sinner
ⓘ
that no sin is unforgivable when repented ⓘ |
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