RELIGION AND ART

I NTRODUCTION 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 sacredn

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

  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

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.