low sunday
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Definition
Noun: * Low Sunday: The Sunday immediately following Easter Sunday in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is formally known as the Octave Day of Easter or the Second Sunday of Easter.
Usage
- Low Sunday is a specific, proper noun used to name a particular day in the Christian calendar. It is always capitalized.
- It is used in formal religious contexts, historical texts, and liturgical schedules.
Examples
- The parish choir will have a smaller, more reflective service on Low Sunday.
- In many traditions, the festive celebrations of Eastertide continue beyond Low Sunday.
- The term Low Sunday contrasts with the "high" celebration of Easter Sunday itself.
Advanced Usage
- The name "Low Sunday" is thought to derive from the contrast with the "high" festival of Easter, indicating a return to ordinary liturgical practices after the intense celebrations of Holy Week and Easter Day.
- In some Christian denominations, this day is also associated with the Gospel reading describing Jesus's appearance to the disciples, including Thomas (John 20:19-29), leading to its alternative name, Divine Mercy Sunday in the Roman Catholic Church.
Variants and Related Words
- Octave of Easter: The eight-day period beginning on Easter Sunday, of which Low Sunday is the final day.
- Second Sunday of Easter: A formal, descriptive name for Low Sunday.
- Divine Mercy Sunday: A name for this day used in the Roman Catholic Church since 2000.
- Quasimodo Sunday: An older name derived from the first words of the Latin introit for the day, "Quasi modo geniti infantes..." ("Like newborn infants...").
Synonyms
- Second Sunday of Easter
- Octave Day of Easter
Antonyms
- Easter Sunday (The "high" Sunday to which Low Sunday is contrasted)
Noun
- the Sunday following Easter