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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Sunday of the Triodion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7053199 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Sunday of the Triodion Context triple: [Sunday of the Prodigal Son, hasAlternativeName, Second Sunday of the Triodion]
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Sunday of the Triodion period
Sunday of the Triodion period is a liturgical day in the Eastern Orthodox Church that marks the beginning of the pre-Lenten season of preparation for Great Lent.
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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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Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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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D.
First Sunday of Great Lent
The First Sunday of Great Lent is an important day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, traditionally associated with the celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the restoration of the veneration of icons.
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E.
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.
- 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: Second Sunday of the Triodion Target entity description: 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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A.
Sunday of the Triodion period
Sunday of the Triodion period is a liturgical day in the Eastern Orthodox Church that marks the beginning of the pre-Lenten season of preparation for Great Lent.
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B.
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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C.
Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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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D.
First Sunday of Great Lent
The First Sunday of Great Lent is an important day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, traditionally associated with the celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the restoration of the veneration of icons.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox liturgical day
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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
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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
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canon at Matins ⓘ exapostilarion ⓘ kontakion ⓘ oikos ⓘ stichera on Lord I have cried ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
God’s mercy
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Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| hasService |
Divine Liturgy
NERFINISHED
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Great Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ Matins ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Greek: Κυριακή του Ασώτου ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
to deepen awareness of personal sin
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to encourage trust in divine mercy ⓘ to prepare the faithful spiritually for fasting ⓘ |
| occursDuring | period of the Lenten Triodion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pre-Lenten period
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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
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that no sin is unforgivable when repented ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Sunday of the Triodion Description of subject: 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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