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Praise and thanksgiving – daily practices for Christians

Michael McFarland Campbell

It’s the second Tuesday of Lent already, and only now have I downloaded the Lent pilgrim 2019 app from the Church of England. Yes, I know that sounds strange, here I am living in Ireland: what am I doing using that? Well, quite simply, it is available and seems to be a sensible thing to do. And I have to do something simple for Lent this year, what with everything else that is going on. This year, Lent Pilgrim is taking us through the Beatitudes. Days 11 to 15 concentrate on Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the … Continue reading Praise and thanksgiving – daily practices for Christians

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the clergy today should be wearing pink…

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Today is the second day this year that the clergy ought to be wearing pink at Mass. That is the vestments are meant to be rose coloured. This is what happens during Lent on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent, and today, Gaudete Sunday – the third Sunday of Advent.

Clergy from Hungary wearing Rose Vestments (pic: New Liturgical Movement)

Third Sunday of Advent

On this day the Church urges us to gladness in the middle of this time of expectation and penitence: the coming of Jesus approaches more and more. St. John, the holy precursor, announces to the Jews the coming of the Savior. “The Savior,” he says to them, “lives already among us, though unknown. He will soon appear openly.” Now is the time for fervent prayers and for imploring Jesus to remain with us by His mercy. Let us prepare the way for Him by repentance and by a worthy reception of the Sacraments. All the prayers of this Mass are filled with that which the Church wishes our souls to be possessed at the approach of the Savior.* Continue reading “the clergy today should be wearing pink…”