Saints and Holy Days

Saints and Holy Days

The Annunciation On 25 March we have a second break from Lent, and we abandon the purple hangings and vestments and replace them with White/Gold for the Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the pivotal point of the Greatest Story Ever told. Here a...
Covering the Crosses and Images in Church during Lent

Covering the Crosses and Images in Church during Lent

The custom of veiling crosses and images has much to commend it in terms of religious psychology, because it helps us to concentrate on the great essentials of Christ’s work of absolute Redemption. However, the historical origin of this practice probably derives...