Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent in the Christian calendar. The season of Advent or the name of it was taken from Latin, "adventus" meaning to say that this is the season whereby preparations are made to celebrate Christmas.
During this season, the color used will be purple but strangely, on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, the color pink or rose is instead used. Here, one can see that the priest will be robed in pink / rose color and will come out to greet his congregation. The color pink in the church signifies anticipation of wait with joy!
Therefore, as one lights up the advent candles (which has four incidentally for the four Sundays in December), there are 3 purple ones and the last one is pink. That is why, the church is rich in its symbolism and that translates it into the faith that one holds. However, sadly not many live up the expectation to live up according to what has been taught and this brings upon the ire of those who does not share the same faith as us.
2 comments:
i love this month.. its the love and sharing month.. i miss my mommy
awww...me too... :)
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