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1. Joseph Gannon 12/13/2009 - 1:20 pm  subscriber

   Today’s homilist explained that he was wearing “pink” vestments, actually saying “pink” twice, as if he were looking out at eyes goggled in disbelief.

2. Christina Nakraseive 12/13/2009 - 1:47 pm  subscriber

   Where I attended Mass today the celebrant wore purple vestments. At the beginning of the homily he explained that if they had a proper rose colored vestment he would have worn it, but the the vestments available to him were pink and orange. This is the first time I ever heard a homilist “dis” vestments.

3. David Gibson 12/13/2009 - 2:09 pm  subscriber

   Christina, your pastor sounds as if he were asked to wear a rainbow colored cope. Perhaps he ought to look to Rome for inspiration, where the church’s top fashion plate has no qualms about pink!

   http://media.photobucket.com/image/pope%20benedict%20XVI%20pink%20vestments%20rose/benodette/Q3%202008/March22MassGetty5.jpg

4. Margaret O’Brien Steinfels 12/13/2009 - 7:46 pm  subscriber  contributor

   As I said above, we lit the third candle on the Advent wreath, and it was rose; guess it’s easier to do in wax than in vestments.

5. richard kuebbing 12/13/2009 - 11:07 pm  subscriber

   One of the priests at the parish I have been a member of for over a decade aways disses “pink” at this time of year.

   Everyone has their eccentricities. His also include singing during homilies and reviewing plays, movies and anything else he find relevant. I love him.

6. Ann Olivier 12/14/2009 - 4:17 pm  subscriber

   Mr. Kuebbing–

   I wouldn’t call your pastor eccentric, unless you call Jesus eccentric too. He told parables and commented on them.

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