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My dear
Long weekend here… Gudi Padwa holiday today… YYYAAAYYY !
Some timely liturgical education for you:
You must have noticed the use of purple vestments for the masses during Lent. Earlier it was green.
Red and white and gold are also used on other occasions and seasons.
Why from green to purple now? Thought you might like to know.
The color purple is used in the Church liturgy during seasons of preparation.
These two seasons are Advent (i.e., weeks leading up to Christmas)
and Lent (i.e., weeks leading up to Easter).
In the Bible one finds the underlying reasons as to why purple is chosen for
these seasons.
In particular, Mark 15: Verses 16-20 summarize how the soldiers
led Jesus away after he was condemned to die, dressed him in a purple robe,
placed a crown of thorns on his head, and mocked him by saying:
“Hail, king of the Jews.”
Another example exists in John 19: Verses 1-5
in which events are similarly explained.
Therefore, it is apparent that purple is the perfect symbolic color to use
during the liturgical seasons in which the church prepares
for its King’s birth and then for his death.
Now you know.
The external colour does not matter. The internal spirit does. May you prepare yourself internally and spiritually through prayer and reconciliation during Lent the more to celebrate the glory times at Easter.
A terry-ism for Lent : Don’t waste your time giving up bad habits.
Build so many good ones you do not have time for the bad ones!
All well with me and the good things continue. I guess when one wants them to continue, they will.
Testing times begin on Wednesday. I’ll be all tied up with that for the next three months.
Like I said, the good times continue!!
May they continue for you too
Take care. Stay well.
Love, Terry