ADVENT

INTRODUCTION

The Catholic Altar is the interior beauty of the church.  It is the striking object you see when you enter the church.  What makes it so unique is the different liturgical colours used at various seasons in the liturgical calendar. In the liturgical calendar we have Advent, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time, and different Feasts.  During these events the Altar cloths and colours changes. The Priest's vestment is the same colour with the Altar's dressing during celebration of the Holy Mass.

This book on the Catholic Altar and Liturgy shows various designs and colours.  The whole idea is to enable us appreciate this beauty attached to our religious services.  We have books on prayers, sacramental, sacred objects, etc.  About this sacred place of worship, we do not have any book on designs and pictures. The beauty of the Altar and the joy derived in entering the Catholic Church, is admired, it draws our attention to give reverence to the sacredness of God when we enter HIS house or place of worship.

I sincerely pray that readers will derive pleasure, and appreciate the beauty of the catholic faith.

 
 

 Father, I thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.  Your sending him into the world reveals how much you love us.

Father, I thank you for loving us so much. As we begin this Season of Advent bring us closer to you; help us, Lord, to appreciate your love.

 

The impact of your word gives knowledge to the simple.  Help me Lord to understand your word.

Prayer

Father, in the Eucharistic sacrifice you unite us more fully with those who now live in your kingdom. By our frequent sharing in the body and blood of your Son, bring us to the company of the eternal banquet.

 Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle

30th November the Church celebrate the Feast St. Andrew from Bethsaida a disciple of John the Baptist before coming to the Lord.

Andrew drew the Lord's attention to the boy with the loaves and fish.  He preached the Gospel, and suffered death on an X-shaped cross in Greece.

Praise be to you, Lord, for the banquet of Christ's body and blood given us through the apostles, which refreshes us and gives us life.

THE ALTAR

21st The Presentation of the Virgin Mary - memorial
22nd Sunday the Solemnity of Christ the King - Feast

 White is the Liturgical color.

Sunday the 22nd November we celebrate the Kingship of Christ.

The green color is used during the ordinary time of the year.  29th November, the last Sunday of the month will be first week of ADVENT.

During Advent, the Liturgical Color will be purple.  However, ROSE or PINK color is used on the forth Sunday of Advent.

24th November  is the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions.

They were about 117 martyrs of Vietnam who suffered series of persecutions which lasted for over one hundred years.

96 of them were Vietnamese including Fr. Andrew Dung-Lac 




The Idea of the Blog is on Altar Dressing

SAINTS AND DEPARTED SOULS

 DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF ST. JOHN LATERAN

The dedication of the first Basilica. The readings for 9th Nov. 2015 are:
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-8, and 12 (The Temple, the River that gives life, and the Trees that preserves life)
Psalm 46:4 (There is a river that brings joy to the city of God to the Sacred House of the Most High)
John 2:13-22 (The Temple, Christ's body the Temple) Purifying the  spiritual Temple and the structural Temple.

Dedication of the Basilica

We too as member of Christ's body are God's Temple.  God in His Holy Temple, and we God's people as Christ's body the Church.  God's Temple is holy, we God's people are called to be holy like Christ.  If we are, we will have a better world.

A world of sacrifice, purity of heart, consideration for one another; brings joy,  peace, harmony and unity.

Nov 10 Memorial of St. Leo the Great

He was the 8th Pope and a doctor of the Church.

Nov. 11 St. Martin of Tours

 Martin of Tours was a Bishop of the Church

Nov 12 St Josaphat

St. Josaphat was a Bishop and martyr








THINK AND REFLECT: The Temple is you, the River that gives life is you, and the Trees that preserves life is you.

GOD to MAN to EARTH

Think and reflect about the lives of the Saints.  Pray for our departed.

SAINTS OF THE WEEK

SS. MARTIN DE PORRES AND CHARLES BORROMEO


They lived lives of detachment.

St. Martin De Porres Nov. 2

St. Charles Borromeo 3rd Nov. 

They gave their lives in the service of humanity.

Are we really sincere in our words and actions towards building a better world.
Those who are advocates.  Christians and non Christians.
 A challenge, and soul searching question we must ask ourselves
if we must eradicate sufferings in our world today.

Sacrificing for the other person to live.  Consideration for one another.

ALL SOULS

REMEMBERING ALL OUR DEPARTED 

ALL SOULS

All Souls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

praying for souls of the faithful departed, relatives, friends, souls in purgatory, wandering souls, souls of innocent children that were abused, abandoned, aborted, wasted souls during war, tragedy, terrorist attack,
boat mishaps, earth quake, land slide,
etc

The colour for the feast of All Souls is purple, like during lent, and advent season of the liturgical calendar.