Purple dye was a precious commodity and it was painstakingly manufactured. Because of the laborious process to extract purple dye, purple cloth was expensive and worn by royalty and nobility, often the only people who could afford to purchase it. Kings and emperors would dress entirely in purple to emphasize their wealth and power. Therefore, dressing Christ in a purple robe was a symbolic act, even if intended to disrespect him. When we see the purple color, we are reminded that we too have disrespected Christ though our sins, and we are called to repent and ask forgiveness.
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There are two ways that candles are used during Lent. Each use a holder capable of supporting six to seven candles. Some people place five purple candles in taper holders that are part of a Lenten wooden cross. A rose-colored candle is placed in the center of the cross to represent the Christ. Occasionally, a white candle is used instead.
The two have very similar Christian significance or in the case of the Lenten cross, Catholic significance. Taper candles are placed in the candle holder with the rose candle placed in the center of the cross.
Those using a Lenten triad also use six candles. A foam or wood triangle shape is covered with a black cloth. A Lent candle wreath is one way to celebrate Lent instead of using the popular Lenten Cross. There aren't many choices for this type of candle display. Most people opt to make their own candle wreath for Lent. The purpose of the wreath is to light a candle for each of the Sundays of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday in the same way as the Lenten Cross. Instead, a wreath is chosen. Most Lent candles are used in some form of Lenten Cross to represent the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
However, many people enjoy using a wreath for their candle display. Finding a Lent wreath for candles is nearly impossible, so most people commadeer their Advent wreaths and transform then for the Lent season.
Grace United Methodist Church in Kokomo, Indiana shares how they transformed an advent wreath into a Lent wreath by adding two more candle holders and replacing the holiday greenery with thorn branches. You can purchase a cross-shaped wreath and place individual candle holders within the wreath to create your own version of Lenten cross wreath.
You may wish to purchase a Crown of Thorns wreath and add individual candle holders and Lent candles to create a Lent wreath. Another option is to transform a grapevine wreath into your Lent wreath for candles. You may decide to dress up your wreath for Lent by adding a few silk Easter lilies.
You can decide how to use your Lent wreath by choosing the quantity of colored candles. You'll also need to decide what colors you want for your candles.
When you use five purple candles in your Lent wreath, you will need to selecta candle for the center of your wreath to represent Jesus Christ. You may prefer to use three purple candles, one pink, one red, and one white candle in your wreath. Each Sunday you will add one more candle to the order you light. You'll always start with the first candle you lit and proceed to the next one according to which sunday you are lighting the candles. You will light them in the following order:.
During the lighting of your Lenten cross or triad, you may wish to include an appropriate Bible reading for a devotional. You may find Philippians ? You may prefer reading Psalm 95 , "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation? You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account.
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