Rose Sunday.
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
Philippines
December 14, 2019 10:22pm CST
The only Sunday of the year when Padre wears PINK cassock - that's today - Gaudete Sunday. The Holy Mass commences with 'Gaudete in Domino semper,' meaning 'Rejoice in the Lord always."
Advent uses the color purple which, I think, symbolizes two things: the penitent nature that connotes intense waiting, and the royalty of the coming Messiah. Purple suggests hope for the Christ. Pink is an expression of joy. A sight for tired eyes.
That said, the liturgy brings us to a peculiar situation when John the Baptist, in prison, sends his disciples to our Lord, telling them to ask our Lord if He is the Messiah. Our Lord simply told them to tell John what they see: the blind can see, the lame can walk, the dead brought back to life.
That is the sign of the coming of the Messiah, when people verbalize the amazing Power of our God.
A joyful Sunday, everyone.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
There’s another Sunday during the liturgical year when pink or rose vestment is used and that is on the 4th Sunday of Lent which is also called Laetare Sunday.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
Whoaaa. I do stand corrected. How could I forget? Thanks for the correction.
We’re halfway through Lent this Sunday, which is known as Laetare Sunday or Rejoice! The THREE things about this Sunday is in this video
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
@sunrisefan I know I am very particular at watching the priests when they change cassock colors. Fascinated, actually. I don't know how the Pope signifies the season through the vestment. Isn't it he only wears white?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
Hehehe! That's okay, Ms. Eileen :) Some priests use only the violet vestment or stole because pink is only used twice a year so (probably "nagtipid") they do not procure such color.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
I made a mistake there. I want to edit because our friends here might take my first line hook, line and sinker, and that is not correct. What do you think, shall I edit or make an erratum?
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
@sunrisefan Yes, another discussion is better. Perhaps some vestment color coding. I will think about it and perhaps post something on the Colors of Christmas. Thanks for the advice, dear friend. You are a savior. Ha ha
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
Probably another discussion to make the correction will do, Ms. Eileen, because those who have already read the original discussion might not be able to read the corrected discussion again. Just my opinion :)
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
A joy-filled solitude I did have, thank you.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
Thus we must cower in Fear of the Lord.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
@Butterfingers Every word matters, especially the written word.
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