Mar 3, 2015 · The custom at our parish is to veil all the crosses (excepting crucifixes) with plain, unbleached linen cloth for Ash Wednesday. On Good Friday, all the crucifixes are veiled as …

Lenten shrouds are veils used to cover crucifixes, icons and some statues during Passiontide [1] [2] with some exceptions of those showing the suffering Christ, such as the stations of the Via …

Mar 8, 2005 · The veils are usually made of lightweight purple cloth without any decoration. The custom of veiling the images during the last two weeks of Lent hails from the former liturgical …

Jan 4, 2022 · Hebrews 9:1-9 tells us that in the temple a veil separated the Holy of Holies—the earthly dwelling place of God’s presence—from the rest of the temple where men dwelt. This …

The Veil of Veronica, or Sudarium (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle and often called simply the Veronica, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an …

While it may appear counterintuitive to veil statues and images during the final weeks of Lent, the Church recommends this practice to heighten our senses and build within us a longing for …

Mar 2, 2012 · We have talked about Lenten veils and seen them before. In order to better understand them, and distinguish the veiling of Crosses and images on the one hand, and the …

Apr 2, 2021 · The custom in many places is to veil from before first vespers or the vigil Mass of the Fifth Sunday of Lent while others limit this veiling from after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper …

2 days ago · Veiling the cross is like our practice of putting away the word “Alleluia” during Lent. It reminds us that Lent is a penitential season, that is, a season when we strip away some things …

Mar 5, 2019 · Are statues and crucifixes supposed to be veiled from the fifth Sunday of Lent until Good Friday? It has been the custom of the Roman Church, from the 17th Century forward, to …