Catholic Word of the Day: RED MASS, 11-20-13

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RED MASS

 

Any Mass at which the celebrant wears red vestments. More properly, a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit offered on the occasion of a solemn opening of church councils, synods, schools, civil courts, or legislative assemblies.

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Obviously no longer true for civil courts, or legislative assemblies -- at least in the U. S.

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[cloudmountain]

Here I always thought that the red vestments honored some martyr. How dumb am I? :o)

[Salvation]

That too! You are correct. I think most of us connect red vestments with Good Friday, Pentecost and martyrs.