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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prodigal Son Sunday canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prodigal Son Sunday Context triple: [Sunday of the Prodigal Son, hasAlternativeName, Prodigal Son Sunday]
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A.
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son is an American crime drama television series that follows a brilliant but troubled criminal profiler who consults on murders while grappling with the legacy of his serial killer father.
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B.
Come Sunday
"Come Sunday" is a renowned jazz composition by Duke Ellington, often performed as a spiritual ballad and celebrated for its lyrical melody and deep emotional resonance.
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C.
Heaven on a Sunday
"Heaven on a Sunday" is a mellow, reflective song by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album *Flaming Pie*.
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D.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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E.
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a classic country song written by Kris Kristofferson that poignantly captures loneliness, regret, and the bleakness of a hungover Sunday morning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prodigal Son Sunday Target entity description: 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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A.
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son is an American crime drama television series that follows a brilliant but troubled criminal profiler who consults on murders while grappling with the legacy of his serial killer father.
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B.
Come Sunday
"Come Sunday" is a renowned jazz composition by Duke Ellington, often performed as a spiritual ballad and celebrated for its lyrical melody and deep emotional resonance.
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C.
Heaven on a Sunday
"Heaven on a Sunday" is a mellow, reflective song by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album *Flaming Pie*.
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D.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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E.
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a classic country song written by Kris Kristofferson that poignantly captures loneliness, regret, and the bleakness of a hungover Sunday morning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| 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
ⓘ
preparation for confession ⓘ |
| basedOn | Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable date based on Paschalion ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith |
appointed Gospel reading
ⓘ
special hymns ⓘ thematic homilies ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
confession of sins
ⓘ
reconciliation with God ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
image of God as loving Father
ⓘ
joy of repentance ⓘ restoration of the sinner ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook |
Lenten Triodion
ⓘ
linked to:
Triodion
|
| hasTheme |
God’s mercy
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forgiveness ⓘ repentance ⓘ return to God ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Sunday of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonContext | period before Great Lent ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| occursBefore |
Easter
ⓘ
Pascha ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of Pascha
|
| partOf |
Paschal cycle
ⓘ
Triodion period ⓘ
linked to:
Triodion
pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| precedes |
Cheesefare Sunday
ⓘ
Great Lent ⓘ
linked to:
Weekdays of Great Lent
Meatfare Sunday ⓘ |
| preparesFor |
almsgiving
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ascetic practices of Great Lent ⓘ fasting ⓘ intensified prayer ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| usedInCatechesisFor |
teaching about divine compassion
ⓘ
teaching about repentance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prodigal Son Sunday Description of subject: 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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