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The Sarum Rite was a medieval liturgical rite used in England before the Reformation which had a distinct set of liturgical colours. After the Anglo-Catholic Revival of the 19th century, certain Church of England churches began adopting Sarum liturgical colours as an attempt to produce something that was an English expression of Catholicism ...
The liturgical color for vestments and paraments is noted as follows: White (W), Red (R) or Violet (V). Commemorations specific to the LCMS, ELCA, or an earlier source are noted following each entry. Commemorations specific to the LCMS, ELCA, or an earlier source are noted following each entry.
The Use of Sarum (or Use of Salisbury, also known as the Sarum Rite) is the liturgical use of the Latin rites developed at Salisbury Cathedral and used from the late eleventh century until the English Reformation. [1] It is largely identical to the Roman Rite, with about ten per cent of its material drawn from other sources. [2]
The liturgical year, also called the church year, Christian year, ecclesiastical calendar, or kalendar, [1] [2] consists of the cycle of liturgical days and seasons that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed, and which portions of scripture are to be read.
Roman Catholic Gaudete Sunday Mass in which the priest is wearing the customary rose vestments. The season of Advent originated as a fast of 40 days in preparation for Christmas, commencing on the day after the feast of Saint Martin (11 November), whence it was often called Saint Martin's Lent, a name by which it was known as early as the fifth century.
In most Christian churches using paraments (including Roman Catholic and a wide variety of Protestant denominations), the liturgical paraments change in color depending on the season of the church year. Advent - purple (or in some traditions, blue) Christmas - white; Lent - purple; Easter - white; Pentecost, Good Friday and the feasts of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. Symbol of Advent period For the use of a single candle marked with the days of Advent, see Advent candle. Advent wreath with a Christ candle in the center The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the ...
The alb (from the Latin albus, meaning "white") is one of the liturgical vestments of Western Christianity.It is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and is usually girdled with a cincture (a type of belt, sometimes of rope similar to the type used with a monastic habit, such as by Franciscans and Capuchins).