Eastertide

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Eastertide is the liturgical season in the Christian calendar celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, spanning the weeks from Easter Sunday until Pentecost.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast
liturgical season
alsoKnownAs Easter Season
Great Fifty Days
Paschal Season
associatedWithEvent Ascension of Jesus
appearances of the risen Christ
descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
empty tomb
calendarBasis date of Easter Sunday
celebrates resurrection of Jesus Christ
centralTheme joy in the resurrection
new life in Christ
victory over death
containsFeast Ascension Day
Divine Mercy Sunday
Feast of the Ascension
Pentecost Sunday
Rogation Days
durationApproximate 50 days
emphasizes Eucharistic celebration
baptismal identity of Christians
endsOn Pentecost
follows Holy Week
Lent
linkedDoctrine doctrine of eternal life
doctrine of the Holy Spirit
doctrine of the Resurrection
liturgicalColor gold
white
musicFeature frequent singing of the Alleluia
observedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches
Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church
many other Christian denominations
partOf Christian liturgical year
prayerFocus joy, renewal, and mission
precedes Ordinary Time
scriptureFocus Acts of the Apostles
post-resurrection appearances of Jesus
seasonNumberInYear one of the principal seasons of the liturgical year
startsOn Easter Sunday
symbol Easter lily
Paschal candle
empty cross

Referenced by (21)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ascension Day
Divine Mercy Sunday ("Easter Season")
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
Paschal Stichera ("Bright Week")
Regina Caeli
liturgicalSeason
Exsultet ("Praeconium Paschale")
Great Fifty Days ("Easter Season")
Great Fifty Days
hasAlternativeName
Ascension ("Easter season")
Easter Monday
partOf
Eastertide ("Easter Season")
alsoKnownAs
St George's Day ("Eastertide (often falls during the Easter season)")
calendarPlacement
Whitsunday
category
Ordinary Time ("Easter season")
excludes
Easter
followedBy
General Roman Calendar ("Easter Season")
hasComponent
Paschal cycle
includesSeason
Paschal Triduum ("Easter Season")
precedes
Quadragesima
relatedConcept
Ordinary Time ("Easter season")
resumesAfter
Paschal candle ("Easter season")
usedDuring

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