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Holy and Glorious Pascha Celebration Eighth Day - Second Sunday of: Sunday of Thomas or Bright Sunday or New Sunday
| Pas- cha Cycle |
Suns | 1st Holy and Glor- ious Pascha |
2 | 3 | 4 | Mid Pente- cost |
5 | 6 | Ascen- sion |
7 | 2d All Soul Sat. |
8th Pente- cost |
Vesper Kneel Prayer |
| Sunday of Pascha | Sunday after Pascha | Day of Pascha | Name | Apostolos | Gospel | Tone | Saint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 8 | Thomas Sunday Bright Sunday New Sunday | Acts 5:12-20 | Jn. 20:19-31 | 1 | Holy Glorious Apostle Thomas |
The Second Sunday of Holy and Glorious Pascha continues the celebration of Pascha. The Church celebrates the confirmation of the Resurrection of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, when he changed Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas' doubts into a profession of faith. The boldness of Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas is contrasted with the gentleness of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Apostolos
Acts of the Apostles (chapter 5, verses 12-20). We also continue reading the story of the beginnings of the Church. It is thought that Holy Apostle Luke the Evangelist wrote the Book of Acts of the Apostles .
Gospel
Glorious Apostle John the Theologian and Evangelist (chapter20, verses 19-31) The story is of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas. Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas was absent at the first appearance of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to the Disciples. Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas didn't believe in the Resurrection until he actually saw and felt Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ's wounds. This Gospel story has for us the powerful message: "Blessed are those who have not seen, yet have believed."
Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or Doxastikon
The tone for this week is 1.
TROPARION OF (TONE 1)
While the tomb was sealed You shone forth from it, O Christ our Life,
and while the doors remained closed You stood among your disciples,
Resurrection of all, and through them You restored a new spirit in us
according to your great mercy.
Pascha Cycle
The Sundays of Holy and Glorious Pascha or Sundays after Holy and Glorious Pascha are between Holy and Glorious Pascha and Pentecost.
How to determine when the Sundays of Holy and Glorious Pascha occur.
More Information
The Comfirmation of St. Thomas in the Faith Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Mobile Feasts of Our Lord
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The Comfirmation of St. Thomas in the Faith Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Mobile Feasts of Our Lord
| Sunday of Pascha | Day after Sunday of Pascha | Sunday after Pascha | Day of Pascha | Name | Apostolos | Gospel | Tone | Saint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Pascha | Acts 1:1-9 | Jn. 1:1-17 | 0 | ||
| Bright Monday Vespers | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Bright Monday | Monday after Pascha | 2 | New Monday | Acts 1:12-17, 21-28 | Jn. 1:18-28 | 0 | ||
| Bright Week | Mon. - Sat. after Pascha | 2-7 | New Week | many | many | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 8 | Thomas Sunday Bright Sunday New Sunday | Acts 5:12-20 | Jn. 20:19-31 | 1 | Holy Glorious Apostle Thomas |
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| 3 | 2 | 15 | Myrhh- Bearing Women | Acts 6:1-7 | Mk. 15:43-16:8 | 2 | Myrrh- bearing Woman Mary Magdalen, Equal of Apostles | |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Paralytic | Acts 9:32-42 | Jn. 5:1-15 | 3 | ||
| Mid Pentecost | Wed. after 4 Sunday | 25 | Middle feast | Acts 14:6-18 | Jn. 7:14-30 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 29 | Samaritan Woman | Acts 11:19-30 | Jn. 4:5-42 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 36 | Man Born Blind | Acts 16:16-34 | Jn. 9:1-38 | 5 | ||
| Great Feast Ascension into Heaven Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ | Thurs. after 6 Sunday | 40th day Pascha 10 days before Pente- cost | Acts 1:1-12 | Lk. 24:36-53 | 6 | Theotokos Apostles |
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| 7 | 6 | 43 | Fathers First Ecumen- ical Council | Acts 20:16-18 27-36 | Jn. 17:1-13 | 7 | ||
| 2 Sat. Dead | Sat. after 7 Sunday | 49th day Pascha 1 day before Pente- cost | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 50 | Pentecost | Acts 2:1-11 | Jn. 7:37-52, 8:12 | 8 | Theotokos Apostles |
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