In the tradition of the Church calendar, the 3rd Sunday in Advent is often called Rose Sunday, because it represents a lightening of the dark violet of the rest of the penitential season of Advent. This lightening has two points of significance. One is that of a greater light shining through the violet to reveal the rose tint signifying the coming of the Light, the other is a lightening of the mood, for which reason the Church has traditionally ascribed this Sunday to the quality of joy. The rose color expresses the joy of recognition, the recognition of the One who shines from beyond the veil of violet, who is the Messenger of the Light.
Sunday, December 16th 2007
Recognition of the Messenger
posted @ 7:13 pm in [ Gnostic Musings ]
December 18th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Good to see you posting again, Tara.
Blessings,
J+
December 23rd, 2007 at 12:34 am
Thanks Father Jordan! BTW, I thoroughly enjoyed your post on Pullman’s TDM and the movie — Gnostic, indeed. An excellent trilogy.