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

1. the Sunday following Easter