tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27770326.post116538627736823730..comments2023-09-17T04:30:40.673-07:00Comments on holy trouble: advent lightMolly Vetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196781131906007826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27770326.post-1165434331410325732006-12-06T11:45:00.000-08:002006-12-06T11:45:00.000-08:00I also heard that the rose candle is connected to ...I also heard that the rose candle is connected to Mary....Lawrence Stookey in one of my fave books from seminary, "Calendar" says, the Advent wreath is "totally nonliturgical." (p. 126). He goes onto say, "it had been the practice among Catholics to use rose (mistakenly called "pink") on Gaudete Sunday as a visual signal that the intense solemnity of the "violet Sundays" eased off for this occasion." (p127) he goes onto to say that Protestants picked it up and most have no clue why! So we should fast the other three and ease up when we see the rose color candle! How about that????RevErikaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752848060824267704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27770326.post-1165389364650306262006-12-05T23:16:00.000-08:002006-12-05T23:16:00.000-08:00Hey, I'm just getting ready for pink Sunday NEXT w...Hey, I'm just getting ready for pink Sunday NEXT week... ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to your proclamation, and am holding you in prayer.Molly Vetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196781131906007826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27770326.post-1165389162137148702006-12-05T23:12:00.000-08:002006-12-05T23:12:00.000-08:00I still wonder whether YOU should preach on Sunday...I still wonder whether YOU should preach on Sunday. You've got a lot of good life going on this week that I know would weave into a great proclamation.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277870995286950318noreply@blogger.com