Joyous Saturday

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Christian observance religious holiday

Joyous Saturday is a Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s rest in the tomb and anticipates his resurrection.

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian observance →
religious holiday →
alsoKnownAs Easter Eve →
Great Sabbath →
Holy Saturday →
anticipates the resurrection of Jesus Christ →
associatedEvent Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb →
descent of Christ to the dead (Harrowing of Hell) →
associatedService Easter Vigil (in many traditions) →
calendarBasis movable feast based on the date of Easter →
commemorates Jesus Christ’s rest in the tomb →
follows Good Friday →
liturgicalFocus anticipation of the resurrection →
meditation on Christ’s burial →
silence and waiting →
observedBy Catholic Church →
Christians →
Eastern Orthodox Church →
Protestant churches →
occursBetween Easter Sunday →
Good Friday →
partOf Holy Week →
precedes Easter Sunday →
relatedTo Easter Sunday →
Good Friday →
religiousTradition Christianity →
theologicalTheme Christ’s rest after the Passion →
hope and expectation →
transition from death to resurrection →
timeWithinLiturgicalYear Easter Triduum →
typicalPractices fasting in some traditions →
prayer and reflection →
preparation for Easter celebrations →
Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Holy Saturday →
alsoKnownAs
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