ST. SIMON AND JUDE

St. Simon and Jude (martyrs)were Apostles of Jesus Christ.  Their feast is celebrated today 28th October, 2015.

They died of their conviction and their faith in Jesus Christ.  They preached the good news about Jesus Christ they were his apostles.

Today's liturgical color is RED.  Christ's Apostles, Disciples, and early converts by His apostles were called CHRISTIAN because of their behavior. 

Christians are expected to follow the step of their Master Jesus Christ for he said if they the disciples listened to him, and do what he asked them to do that all men will know that they are HIS.

Acts of the Apostles

My choir is invited to sing the Nigerian National Anthem, and the Czech National Anthem for Czech's Anniversary. Same date with today's feast

SAINTS

Saints are men, women, teenagers, who discover the love of God through Jesus Christ. In order to express their love sacrificed their comfort for the well being of humanity like Christ.  In embracing Christianity so that the world is devoid of of hatred, evil, wickedness, injustice, and vices that creates imbalance in the life of humanity, especially the less privilege in the society

 The Memorial of St. John Paul II

They conquer through love, sacrifice and forgiveness.  The Catholic religion celebrate them in memorials so that people will emulate their lives for a better society and a better world.

The Altar's Liturgical color is WHITE for the celebration of Memorial Mass for saints, however for Martyrs equally saints RED is the memorial color for their celebration.

Saint John Paul II Pray for us.  (22/10/2015 first memorial). the Altar decoration 22nd October Mass

GREEN: CATHOLIC ALTAR DECORATION FOR ORDINARY TIME

This first post will be on the colour used during the season of  Ordinary Time.  In the liturgical calendar we use White, Red, Purple and Green. This is to draw your attention and awaken your interest.  Most Catholics do not know when these colours are used.

The Altar Colour used during ordinary time is green.  The celebrant (the Priest) equally wears green.

CATHOLIC ALTAR AND LITURGY; WELCOME TO GLORIA'S BLOG

The idea of this blog is to enable Catholics appreciate and learn more about the Catholic liturgical calendar of the various seasons.  Most time at Mass we see different colors used on the Altar, I believe most Catholics do not know the reason.  This is to get them interested. I know that as a catholic the most striking object when you enter the Church is the Altar and its decoration.

SMA  Altar Knight

The Altar decoration is to encourage Catholics who maybe interested in decorating their Parish Altars.