The following two articles were recommended by Father Pisut.
Gaudete Sunday and Liturgical Rose
Having considered the liturgical use of blue yesterday, and being as we are on the verge of Gaudete Sunday, it seemed fitting that we should today put out some of the usual considerations of liturgical rose.
We have examined this topic many times over the course of the years -- considerations which remain accessible within the archives; accordingly, for today I have determined to simply present three particular examples of rose vestments, two of which we have not shown before, and one which we have but in less detail. In each instance, I believe the photos present examples of rose vestments which are quite dignified.
Because there is always such passionate discussion around this particular liturgical colour, my intent is not only to show examples that I think are useful for imitation, but in the same vein, to also briefly identify the particular aspects that make these examples "work" in my own estimation. This might be useful for the considerations of those who are designing or commissioning such vestments in the future. (If you are not interested in that aspect, I hope you simply enjoy seeing the vestments themselves.)
We begin with a gothic revival set.
Discussion of Rose Vestments at WDTPRS
Today priests can wear "rose" vestments. Everyone knows this.
But I do get questions about what shade of "rose" this is. What does "rose" mean?
Today I said Mass with rose vestments and to use true rosacea.
I am in good company in not wanting to wear pink, or confuse it with liturgical rose, or rosacea in Latin.
"But Father! But Father!", some of you are even now wildly typing. "Surely you don’t wear pink, ... ... do you?"
Nope, dear readers. Fr. Z does not wear pink vestments, unless he must sacrifice for the greater good.
I am comfortable with myself, after all.
[Though after that Harry Potter movie we know that pink is the new black… but I digress.]
Sure, for the sake of distinguishing Gaudete from other Advent Sundays, I have consented to putting on a pinkish vestment when I didn’t have a good clear choice.
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