Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, has become the lightning rod in the latest wrinkle of the liturgy wars. The initial issue was diocesan policies toward the traditional Latin Mass, ...
The Feast of the Presentation is celebrated on Feb. 2, 40 days after Christmas, even when it falls on a Sunday, as it does this year. And the feast has an unusual sartorial twist — at the beginning of ...
In the heart of Catholic tradition, liturgical vestments play a role of profound sacredness and symbolism. Each color, cut, and ornament tells a story, expresses a theological meaning, and contributes ...
The Christmas season is a time of great joy and reverence, and within the Catholic Church, the liturgical vestments worn during Mass play a significant role in conveying the spirit of the season.
The beauty and solemnity of religious services are often enhanced by the attire of the clergy. These garments, known as liturgical vestments, are not simply decorative clothing. They are imbued with ...
The notion of haute couture, or fashion in the Masses, might seem a little odd to some, but there is style in liturgical garb, and one company in the world has been at the forefront in raising the bar ...
When the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopens this week, the clergy will be wearing new liturgical garb designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. By Dana Thomas Reporting from Paris Five years after a ...
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The first time Johnson Heng sewed a vestment was when he was 16 and it was for his Anglican parish priest. Then, in 2017, he made his first vestment for a Catholic priest and he has not stopped.
The code has been copied to your clipboard. Pope Francis arrives in Nairobi November 25, and Kenyans are getting ready. To ensure the pope is properly attired during his visit, the Kenya Conference of ...