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The season of Lent, which goes from Ash Wednesday until the beginning of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday for Catholic Christians, has special symbols.
In the above photo, for example, we a purple cloth decorating the crucifix that hangs on the wall of the sacristy in the Church of Our Lady of Candelaria in Curarén. Violet, or purple, is the official liturgical color of Lent.
The priest’s outer garment, called the chasuble or “little house,” is also purple on most days of Lent.
Usually, there are no beautiful flowers decorating the altar area during Lent. The starkness of decoration reminds us of the penitential nature of Lent, a time to get more serious about our spiritual lives.
During Lent, there are some other things you’ll notice. For example, we don’t sing the Gloria or “Alleluia.”
Are there other things you notice that are different in Lent in your church?
