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WDTPRS – 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare (N.O.): Prompt devotion and eager faith
The nickname Laetare originated from the first word of the Introit chant for Sunday’s Mass, “Rejoice!” On Laetare Sunday there is a slight relaxation of Lent’s penitential spirit, because we have a glimpse of the joy that is coming at Easter, … Read More
LAETARE Sunday 2020 Rose Vestment POLL
Did you see rosacea vestments today (hopefully not baby-rattle pink)? Anyone can vote, but only registered and approved users can add comments. What did you see and how did you see it?
Your LAETARE Sunday Sermon Notes & Rose Vestment POLL
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard at the Mass to fulfill your Sunday Obligation? Let us know. Here’s mine. Also, did you see rosacea vestments today (hopefully not baby-rattle pink)? Anyone can vote, but only registered and … Read More
WDTPRS – 4th Sunday of Lent- Laetare: Prompt devotion, eager faith – PHOTOS
The nickname Laetare originated from the first word of the Introit chant for Sunday’s Mass, “Rejoice!” On Laetare Sunday there is a slight relaxation of Lent’s penitential spirit, because we have a glimpse of the joy that is coming at Easter, … Read More
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PHOTOS – New vestments underway for the TMSM!
As we get close to the end of the year, you may be thinking about tax-deductible donations. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison! 501(c)(3) I just received some photos from Gammarelli in Rome … Read More
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WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Advent: The childlike dash
We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”, the first word of the Introit chant. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of Advent, just Laetare Sunday does … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes and a ‘Laetare’ Sunday ROSE POLL
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard at the Mass to fulfill your Sunday obligation? Let us know. For my part, for the TLM this morning, I spoke of the flow of Lent, from Pre-Lent to the Vigil … Read More
ASK FATHER: Rose vestment on weekdays after Gaudete Sunday?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can rose Vestments be worn on the Féria days of the 3rd week of Advent in both Extraordinary Form and Novus Ordo? I haven’t seen an indication of that for the Novus Ordo in the Novus … Read More
ASK FATHER: Of different shades of rose, madder, and debauchery
“Real priests wear rosacea!” QUAERITUR: Elsewhere someone asked if there are proper shades of rose, rosacea, for Roman vestments just as there are different shades of violet or purple for Advent and for Lent. Some say that a bluer purple should … Read More
POLL: Did you see Rose vestments on “Gaudete” Sunday 2016?
Here is a little poll for your 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete. Please choose an answer and add a comment in the combox. Anyone can vote, but only registered members can comment. UPDATE: Here are the new rose vestments in … Read More
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WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Advent: The childlike dash towards the long-desired thing
We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”, the first word of the Introit chant. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of Advent, just Laetare Sunday does … Read More
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POLL: Gaudete Sunday Vestments
Yesterday was Gaudete Sunday. In the Roman, Latin Rite we could wear Rose vestments for Holy Mass and for celebration of the Hours. What color were the vestments you saw this year?
WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Advent – “the childlike dash towards the long-desired thing”
We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of Advent. Yes, Advent is a penitential time, though not so much … Read More
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WDTPRS POLL: Did you see Rose vestments on “Gaudete” Sunday?
Here is a little poll for your 3rd Sunday of Advent. Please choose an answer and add a comment in the combox.
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WDTPRS POLL: Gaudete Sunday vestment color
It’s Gaudete Sunday and therefore time for rose vestments. Most long-time readers here know that we are not talking about pink but rather rosacea (which has a salmon tinge to it). That said, there are various dignified shades which will … Read More
Gaudete Rose – WDTPRS CONFIRMATION POLL
Early in the last week I posted a poll asking what color of vestments you expected to see at your church on Gaudete Sunday. Here were your results: What color vestments do you think you will see on Gaudete Sunday … Read More
Gaudete Rose is coming; WDTPRS POLL
We know that blue is not the color for the season of Advent in the Latin Church. But we also know that on one Sunday of Advent we can have a variation from purple/violet. Therefore, confident in the principle behind … Read More
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