Octave of Easter in the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is one of only two solemnities that carries an octave, the second being Christmas Day, although until recently many feasts had octaves. The name "Quasimodo" came from the Latin text of the traditional Introit for this day, which begins ""Quasi modo geniti infantes..."" from 1 Peter , roughly translated as "As newborn babes desire the rational milk without guile...". Literally, "quasi modo" means "as if in [this] manner". On the Octave Day of Easter, called Saint Thomas Sunday in the East, the Gospel reading is always , relating the appearance of Christ to his
Good Shepherd Sunday Good Shepherd Sunday Good Shepherd Sunday occurs on the fourth Sunday in the Easter Season. The name derives from the gospel reading for the day, which is taken from the tenth chapter of John's Gospel. In this reading Christ is described as the "Good Shepherd" who lays down his life for his sheep. In the Traditional (pre-1970) Latin Liturgy (see Tridentine Mass), and in the Book of Common Prayer, this Gospel is set for the 'Second Sunday after Easter' (which is equivalent to the third Sunday of Easter). In the (Roman) Catholic liturgical calendar and the Revised Common Lectionary this