Vestments highlight the liturgical color of ‘violet’ used these 40 days. Watts and Co. has been producing ecclesiastical garments, textiles and furnishings since 1874 in London. Courtesy of ...

But here’s what I tried to do as I wrote liturgical songs for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany ... Light can also connote color, complexion, innocence, and even cleanness—more immediately value-­laden ...

The liturgical year of the Roman Catholic church is often referred to as the Year of Grace, meaning that people should celebrate their unbounded love of God at all times in all places. The year begins ...

Since traditional Catholics generally do not put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and ...

Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church ... This is a time for great rejoicing and liturgical renewal. The official version of the Roman Missal ...

Churches decorate their sanctuaries with liturgical Advent colours in purple or royal blue. The season's joy is further emphasised by switching the colour to rose on the third or fourth Sunday.

This is a take-a-breath year in which there is an extra Sunday between Thanksgiving and Advent. It is a welcome ... While an exhaustive explanation of the liturgical calendar can be easily found ...

Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Tororo have urged parishioners to show greater reverence for the Vatican’s liturgical colours, calling for restraint in their use at secular events.

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins, such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to ...