Real priests wear rose
2009 March 22
I lost 5 followers on Twitter today with the remark, “Real priests wear rose.” So in the comments, please suggest short items equally scandalous by which I can weed out the rest of the chaff among my followers on Twitter.
Rose (NOT pink!) is the liturgical color for Gaudete (the third Sunday in Advent) and Laetare (the fourth Sunday of Lent), and last autumn my parish gifted me (see, I can use that annoying verb too, but not without a parenthetical comment mocking it) with a rose chasuble. The long-suffering Kassie snapped a picture after Divine Service in the vestry.
Kindly note that my vestments are actually rose, unlike Petersen’s (you’ll have to see the pictures on Facebook).
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i can think of a few you would lose if you wore mauve, lol
and if you wore a rainbow stole too… hmmmm
Rose is a beautiful color, and anyone presuming its use connotes anything untoward, absent an obvious intent to do so, reveals themselves as members of the unreasonably credulous, willing to react with no deeper reflection than a common chicken. Members of this order see the outward manifestation; that there may be an order of meaning outside this is often not beyond their comprehension, but beyond their willingness to consider. They are the natural prey of propagandists, of demagogues, and of social radicals. To these individuals the mores of their culture are not disparate from the will of God, subverting Him to the status of cultural icon. Whether they can be saved God knows, not I.
I possess, and regularly wear, two rose-colored shirts and one unabashedly pink shirt. I do wear them to church. My fear, love, and awe of God arise from my understanding that I am a an unutterably wretched sinner; the hue of my shirt does not enter into that equation.
Perhaps suggesting that Christians should more regularly employ the Kiss of Peace would be sufficiently scandalous?
My pastor does not wear the chalsube but he preaches Law and Gospel. That is what real priests do!
We just get rose colored bulletin covers here those two weeks. Although I must admit, I find it odd that most parishes will have a set of black vestments (used maybe once or twice) but not the rose (used twice a year).
Hey, you didn’t loose me! (Probably wish you did…)
More pink than mauve, yes, I will give you that.
You guys with your pink vestments make me nervous, very nervous.
: )
Gosh… I had to leave town after church on Sunday and came back to find a battle being waged over “pink/rose.” I must say… your chasuble does actually look more rose than pink. I’ve seen some that make me think that they were purchased out of a Valentine’s Day catalog.
BTW… where did you get yours? The style makes it look like it came from Almy…
Awesome digs. If I used Twitter I’d create six accounts just to help beef up your numbers again (because isn’t it all about the numbers, right?).
But seeing as I’m a pseudo-member at Redeemer (my parents are members, but I am not), I have to side with liking theirs better.
I think the rose is very classy. And I saw the photos on Facebook, too. Those were also very beautiful.
Nice man-lace, too, Pr. Esget.
It’s all looks pink to me. I agree, the lace is a nice touch, though your right sleeve is not up to regulation and your stoles seem to be crooked, at least judging by their tassels.
What’s wrong with “gifted.” It’s a perfectly acceptable transitive verb: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gifted
All is lost. I am now coveting a rose vestment to drape over myself. When my son commented on my new red cope a couple years ago, “Dad, I really like your new dress” I thought I might need to look for a new career. Now I am certain. I want to wear pink silk and lace. Kyrie Eleison!
Mark, you crack me up. Of all the men I know, you are among the most masculine! The only Kiss of Peace you’re getting from me, though, is on the cheek.
Say hi to Karen and the kids for me. We miss you and think of you often.
LOL – I’m glad you have a faithful pastor.
Nope, would never wish that!
Are those CPH? We make our own covers here.
Sam-
Where was the real battle? Our discussion here (as far as I can tell!) was friendly banter. See my latest post.
You are correct Pr. Esget…. although the banter on the HT website certainly got heated at times. But that’s the problem with the internet… everything can be interpreted in different ways.
Perhaps you could hold a conference (The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Liturgical Colors – TBRTFOLC) that could be held at Philips Flagship in D.C…. that would guarantee my attendance and would make for a time of good discussion with ample seafood and drinks!
God’s richest blessings on your Lententide.
TBRTFOLC – ROFLOL!!!
By the way, I did get it from Almy’s. My congregation gave me money to buy books and vestments for an anniversary. I have a wonderful congregation, I really do.
I mean we make our own – but we copy the cover onto Rose paper instead of violent (the color of the bulletin matches the season)