A Laetare image
From Holy Ghost Church in Bytom, Poland
I like the little roses on the altar.
22 March 2009
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Comment by Hestor — 22 March 2009 @ 10:57 amThank you for all the beautiful Laetare images.
Comment by supertradmom — 22 March 2009 @ 12:25 pmI love the pink roses.
Comment by Immaculatae — 22 March 2009 @ 1:12 pmWhen praying the Rosary I always think of the pink roses
as related to the virtue of Hope.
White roses for Faith, pink roses for Hope, blood red roses for Charity.
Beautiful!
Comment by Rob — 22 March 2009 @ 2:28 pmvery encouraging
Comment by Pope Evaristus, Martyr — 22 March 2009 @ 10:05 pmNice touch with the ‘little’ roses!
Noble simplicity!
Comment by irishgirl — 23 March 2009 @ 9:47 amNB:
Asked, “Where do you think the liturgical development is heading?” Cardinal Pell responded, “I don’t know. I’m not a professional liturgist. I am keen that we strengthen the vertical dimension of the liturgy, if we can, in the popular understanding, so that it’s very obviously not just community-centred, it’s God-centred, it’s an act of worship. I’m very sympathetic to that. I’m even sympathetic for the Canon of the Mass that the priest has his back to the people.” Asked, “As something obligatory?” he replied, “Yes. Now there’s nothing like a consensus in favour of that at the moment. I think I would be in favour of it because it makes it patently clear that the priest is not the centre of the show, that this an act of worship of the one true God, and the people are joining with the priest for that.”
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=2368
Comment by RBrown — 23 March 2009 @ 10:04 amOf course, Laetare Sunday is so called because of the first word in the Introit. The irony is that under the present liturgical policies a hymn can be substituted (and often is) for the Introit.
So the 4th Sunday of Lent could also be called Be Not Afraid Sunday.
Comment by RBrown — 23 March 2009 @ 10:21 am