💜"Why is purple the Liturgical color of Lent?"💜 Mark 15:17-18, one account of Jesus' Passion, reads: "They clothed him in purple and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him. They began to salute him with, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'" In 1st century Jewish and Roman culture, the dye used for the cloak that was placed on Jesus would have been called Tyrian Purple (similar to the color of the graphic of this post!) This dye was created by crushing certain types of sea snail

A common question people have about Catholicism is "Why do Catholics have crucifixes?" People say that we don't appreciate the Resurrection. Or that we want to "keep Jesus crucified." Ultimately, both the empty cross AND the crucifix are beautiful reminders of Christ's sacrifice- and either are perfectly fine to use and display! However, the crucifix has an even deeper meaning than the empty cross. The crucifix helps us to remember Christ's sacrifice and WHY He did it. We nee

Well-maybe they won't say it that way... But as an elementary and middle schooler, there were definitely times that this question was asked! As an adult, it might come in the form of weird looks, "so why do you do the ash thing?" or "What is that about again?" Keep it simple. An extensive theological answer isn't needed here! You main points to focus on are... 1) Beginning of Lent Lent is the time of the Church Calendar where we spiritually prepare to commemorate Jesus' Pass