Sunday Of The Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Definition

The liturgical commemoration established after the restoration of icons in 843, celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent as the Church’s triumph over all heresies.

Episodes

  • Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Biblical References

  • Philippians 2:7 — *but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature. *
  • Luke 15:11-32 — Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them. After a few days, the younger son…
  • Matthew 25:31-46 — “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd…
  • Psalm 136 (LXX; Psalm 137 Hebrew) — Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures. To the one who performs…
  • Psalm 50 (LXX; Psalm 51 Hebrew) — A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the Lord has spoken, and summoned the earth to come from the east and west. From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God has come in splendor. “May our God come and not be silent.”…
  • Philippians 3:10 — *My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death, *