tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post8861059004657857109..comments2024-03-23T04:49:50.468-05:00Comments on Understand Blue: Oh, and PS..Lydia Fiedlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913680862479518524noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-67013385039228950702008-12-29T19:11:00.000-06:002008-12-29T19:11:00.000-06:00Well, I had to google this. Because my religion do...Well, I had to google this. Because my religion doesn't really do anything like this.<BR/><BR/>Advent Nov 30th - Dec 13th the color was blue, Advent from Dec 21st - Dec 23rd, and Christmas Eve Dec 24th.<BR/><BR/>I am curious to find out the answer.<BR/><BR/>M.E.cr8ivemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394802847727918993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-24877235655888890112008-12-29T19:05:00.000-06:002008-12-29T19:05:00.000-06:00Blue is sometimes used for Advent and Lent instead...Blue is sometimes used for Advent and Lent instead of the traditional violet/purple. Thanks for the chance to win!Janet Swoffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916939145567039218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-13661316441661270382008-12-29T17:15:00.000-06:002008-12-29T17:15:00.000-06:00-Hi Lydie,This question was very informative and a...-Hi Lydie,<BR/><BR/>This question was very informative and a lot of fun for me - we do not have clergy in our church and so there are no liturgical garments. I found that blue is usually associated with Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that blue (or violet) is usually worn for the four Sundays before Christmas, known as Advent. So, from what I have learnt, I would say that vestments would have been changed to blue this year on Sunday, 30 November.<BR/>Thanks for your question Lydia - I enjoyed it. I hope you have a very Happy New Year, and that this will prove to be a particularly profitable recession for you.<BR/>Anne. dinkuminkum at yahoo dot co dot nz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-79802617291443109862008-12-29T13:07:00.000-06:002008-12-29T13:07:00.000-06:00Ok, here is what I have found... I am an Episcopa...Ok, here is what I have found... I am an Episcopalian, which is the religion most like the Catholic church. In our church, purple is used during advent, but I have read that sometimes blue is substituted. Blue is also used on the Virgin Mother's Feast days, and sometimes on the last Sunday after Penticost. Blue is also sometimes used as a Pre-Lent color, wherever it is still observed. I think what you are referring to is the Sunday after Epiphany as the day the vestments change to blue. However, I am not sure, because in my church, it changes to green at this point.AM I EVEN CLOSE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-48415923979982643392008-12-29T13:04:00.000-06:002008-12-29T13:04:00.000-06:00I remember hearing blue might be used for feasts p...I remember hearing blue might be used for feasts pertaining to Mary?Arielle H Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806653221241416467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-86820645868713890962008-12-29T12:52:00.000-06:002008-12-29T12:52:00.000-06:00I am taking a guess - after January 6th. Hugs n'...I am taking a guess - after January 6th. Hugs n' Stuff, LynneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-31655213214021890592008-12-29T11:54:00.000-06:002008-12-29T11:54:00.000-06:00I have to share some Catholic stories with you. M...I have to share some Catholic stories with you. Many moons ago when I was in my early twenties, I worked with a woman who would always say "is the Pope Catholic?" if you asked a yes or no question. I finally looked at her and said, "I thought he was Polish, I have know idea, I'm Buddhist". I have another story that happened a few year ago. One of my employees was stocking the shelves with religious rubber stamps and when I asked her why she put the Japanese Kimono stamps in with them, she said they looked like vestment robes to her. We got a good giggle out of that one.:)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737346295677293753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-70793849846691331402008-12-29T10:43:00.000-06:002008-12-29T10:43:00.000-06:00Well, Lydia, in the Catholic religion, blue is not...Well, Lydia, in the Catholic religion, blue is not a vestment color at all - ever. So that would be my answer, unless you are speaking of another religion. Then, I would have no idea! P.S. I'm hoping you'll be doing a webinar session this week (hint, hint)!Kathie Ticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587598142219655118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-61219056539337011262008-12-29T08:11:00.000-06:002008-12-29T08:11:00.000-06:00Well, I will not win because I have no clue. So w...Well, I will not win because I have no clue. So why am I even posting a comment? Becuase I love comments, and I think you do, too. ;-) BTW, I agree that while people are cutting back everywhere, they are still buying stamps, just at a slower pace.Leslie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514397178022946975noreply@blogger.com