#lenten_shrouds

Lenten shrouds

Veiling of crucifixes and images during Passiontide

Lenten shrouds are veils used to cover crucifixes, icons and some statues during Passiontide with some exceptions of those showing the suffering Christ, such as the stations of the Via Crucis or the Man of Sorrows, with purple or black cloths begins on the Saturday before the Passion Sunday. The cross is unveiled during its veneration on Good Friday while all the other Lenten shrouds are taken off during the Easter Vigil. The use of Lenten shrouds occurs in churches of the Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican denominations.

Fri 3rd

Provided by Wikipedia

Learn More
0 searches
This keyword has never been searched before
This keyword has never been searched for with any other keyword.