Jubilate Sunday
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Jubilate Sunday is the third Sunday after Easter
. It is called this because in the liturgy of the Catholic Church the first line of the introit
for that day's mass
is "Jubilate Deo omnis terra" ("Shout with joy to God, all the earth") from Psalm 66 (65)
.
The liturgy
for this day, and for the next two Sundays, continues to celebrate the Easter resurrection
.
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
. It is called this because in the liturgy of the Catholic Church the first line of the introit
Introit
The Introit is part of the opening of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations. In its most complete version, it consists of an antiphon, psalm verse and Gloria Patri that is spoken or sung at the beginning of the celebration...
for that day's mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
is "Jubilate Deo omnis terra" ("Shout with joy to God, all the earth") from Psalm 66 (65)
Psalm 66
Psalm 66 is the 66th psalm of the Book of Psalms.-Judaism:*Verse 9 is part of the paragraph Ve'emunah Kal Zot that is recited following the Shema.*Is recited on the second day of Sukkot in some traditions....
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The liturgy
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
for this day, and for the next two Sundays, continues to celebrate the Easter resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
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