Can priest wear indigo?

[JP2ImissU]

I found this picture of five different chasubles on the internet, in addition to the 4 normal colors (white, red, green, and purple) it also had indigo, which I have never seen a preist wear before. Is indigo alowed by the Church? and if so when can it be worn?

 

[TOME]

Indigo (blue) is an acient color indicating a period of waiting and expectation so it is worn during the Liturgical Season of Advent in lieu of the color purple. I guess the though is although Advent is a penitential season it is closely united with Christmas. From the first Sunday of Advent until I think the 17th the Church focus is on the Second Coming & final Judgement so penance is of prime importance. However, from the 17th on (the Novena for Christmas) the Liturgy focuses on our preparation for the celebration of Christmas.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

JP2ImissU:

I found this picture of five different chasubles on the internet, in addition to the 4 normal colors (white, red, green, and purple) it also had indigo, which I have never seen a preist wear before. Is indigo alowed by the Church? and if so when can it be worn?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/gobolts1/al56049ilarge.jpg

I would guess that this is not exclusively a Catholic web site. They sell I would guess to other liturgical Christian Communities. Indigo (or any blue) is NOT an approved liturgical color in the Catholic Church except in two specific countries (Spain and Mexico?) Also note the The “rose”, gold and the two shades of “purple” one used for Advent and the other for Lent are not shown.

 

[Confiteor]

Br. Rich SFO:

I would guess that this is not exclusively a Catholic web site. They sell I would guess to other liturgical Christian Communities. Indigo (or any blue) is NOT an approved liturgical color in the Catholic Church except in two specific countries (Spain and Mexico?) Also note the The “rose”, gold and the two shades of “purple” one used for Advent and the other for Lent are not shown.

What’s the difference in purples between Lent and Advent? I don’t think I’ve noticed any.

 

[BillyT92679]

Confiteor:

What’s the difference in purples between Lent and Advent? I don’t think I’ve noticed any.

I believe the Advent purple is more bluish(symbolizing more of the purity of the BVM and the joy of expectation… it’s penitential but less so than Lent) while the Lenten purple is more reddish.

 

[marty1818]

BillyT92679:

I believe the Advent purple is more bluish(symbolizing more of the purity of the BVM and the joy of expectation… it’s penitential but less so than Lent) while the Lenten purple is more reddish.

That’s the way I understand it too.

matthew

 

[tcraig]

Br. Rich SFO:

I would guess that this is not exclusively a Catholic web site.

I would guess not, either, by the more elaborate style of the chasubles. Most NO priests I’ve seen wear some kind of really ugly felt-looking chasuble. The green ones look like someone vandalized a pool table.